October 1st, 2025, marks International Day of Older Persons, a global occasion to acknowledge and celebrate the invaluable contributions that older people make in our communities.
To mark the day, Mayo University Hospital (MUH) Older Persons Service, together with colleagues from HSE West and North West, will host an information stand at SuperValu, Castlebar, on Wednesday, October 1st, from 9.30am to 12pm.
The Maternity Department at University Hospital Galway (UHG) in collaboration with Galway Library Services is delighted to announce the launch of “Start Now” a new, parent-focused initiative aimed at promoting early literacy and strengthening the bond between parent and child from the very beginning.
In celebration of National Workplace Walking Day on Wednesday, 24th September Sligo University Hospital (SUH) proudly unveiled its new outdoor walking route display aimed at encouraging increased walking among staff, patients, and visitors.
Earlier this year, members of the Leach Family climbed Croagh Patrick in remembrance of their loved one Paul Leach RIP to mark his anniversary. They raised €2,300 which they kindly donated to the HSE Rural Training Centre located in Castlebar, County Mayo.
The initiative in Donegal is changing how Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is managed, delivering significant clinical and economic benefits while empowering patients to manage their condition at home.
Tá Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte (FSS) ag leathnú cúram do dhaoine atá ina gcónaí i bpobail iargúlta agus ar na hoileáin le sraith clinicí for-rochtana atá ar siúl i gceantair thuaithe i nGaillimh agus ar na hoileáin amach ón gcósta i rith an tsamhraidh.
HSE services are expanding care for people living in remote and island communities with a number of outreach clinics taking place in rural Galway and the offshore islands over the summer.
A team of specialist geriatric practitioners are bringing care closer to home by visiting older people in their community, including outreach clinics on the Aran Islands. An important part of this service, in a Gaeltacht area, is the delivery of healthcare through the Irish language.
The Endoscopy Unit at Roscommon University Hospital has once again been awarded JAG accreditation through the UK-based accreditation programme for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
A powerful new art exhibition, Healing in Colour, was officially launched on Wednesday, September 10 at University Hospital Galway by Mayor of Galway City, Cllr. Mike Cubbard. The exhibition showcases a deeply moving collection of artworks created through a series of participatory art workshops held in hospital and community settings across Galway City. Patients and visitors can view the artwork on the Arts Corridor in UHG until November 28th.
Tá fearas cinn réaltachta fíorúla (VR) do pháistí, ar a dtugtar Smileyscope tugtha isteach ag ionad péidiatrach Ospidéal Choláiste na hÉireann, Gaillimh le gairid. Tugann an teicneolaiocht nua seo tús áite d’ionbhá, nuálaíocht agus do bharr feabhais sa chúram sláinte péidiatrach.
