TAVISTOCK Hospital is ?green? and clean according to the latest health standards.
The hospital has just been awarded ?green status? for the quality of its food and high standards of cleanliness.
In the latest standards published by the Department of Health, South Hams and West Devon Primary Care Trust achieved a clean sweep, with all of its four community hospitals ? including Tavistock ? being awarded top marks.
Alan Tibbenham, chief executive of the Primary Care Trust, said: ?This is fantastic news not only for patients but also our hard-working staff and my congratulations go to them.
?Good food and cleanliness are important parts of the health care we all provide and these awards reflect on the high standards we are always keen to achieve and maintain in local health services.?