BRIEF HISTORY
The Catering Department commenced operation at the inception of the hospital in the year 1944. The well-equipped modern cafeteria was commissioned in December 1992 to cater for all categories of people including patients, students, hospital guests as well as members of staff.
PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the department is to provide well balanced meals under the best hygienic condition at reasonable and affordable cost to patients, thereby aiding and acting as catalyst to their early recovery from their ailments rather than allowing meals to be brought to patients by their family members from outside the hospital as this may be detrimental to the patients' health since the sources might be unhygienic.
C. FUNCTIONS
Preparation and serving of nourishing meals for all in-patients three (3) times a day with special meals for patients who require special diets. For example, patients with diabetes, ulcer and other medical conditions.
Sale of food in the Pay-As-You-Eat section (P.A.Y.E).
Provision of accommodation and feeding for guests in the Hospital Guest House.
Other catering services includes: catering for hospital guests.
Provision of refreshment and meals for hospital Board Members.
Provision of meals for Board of Trustees for Endowment Fund.
Provision of meals for members of the Parastatals Tenders Board.
Board of Trustees on Staff Pensions.
Christmas and Ileya Parties for Patients and other End of the year activities, Bonfire was also resuscitated and was successful.