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University Hospital Galway supporting families during National Breastfeeding Week and beyond

National Breastfeeding Week is marked each year from 01 to 07 October, it is an opportunity to discuss the importance of breastfeeding as the normal and healthy way to feed babies and young children. Breastfeeding gives babies the best start for a healthy life and it protects both mother and baby, the health benefits are undisputed. It is also crucial that women are empowered, enabled and supported on their breastfeeding journey.

New Volunteer Coordinator Appointed to Roscommon University Hospital

Roscommon University Hospital is delighted to announce the appointment of Michelle Brehon to the role of Volunteer Coordinator.

Sligo University Hospital delighted to launch upgraded Paediatric Facilitates

Young patients attending the Paediatric Outpatients and Physiotherapy Departments in Sligo University Hospital (SUH) can enjoy renovated spaces which focus on stimulation and play.

Tuarascáil seolta ag Grúpa Saolta maidir le rolladh amach Chlár Vacsaínithe Covid-19

Tá áthas ar Ghrúpa Cúraim Sláinte Ollscoile Saolta tuarascáil le athbhreithniú domhain a sheoladh go hoifigiúil ar fheidhmiú céimneach Chlár Vacsaínithe COVID-19 ar fud an Iarthair agus an Iarthuaiscirt.

New Care Pathway Provides Vital Supports For Cardiac Patients

Patients availing of the new hospital avoidance pathways for cardiac care in the West of Ireland have praised the enhances in care, as they mark World Heart Day, today September 27th.

The Enhanced Community Care pathway for Cardiology has been up and running since March 2023 in the West of Ireland under the joint governance of the Saolta University Health Care Group and Community Healthcare West.

Saolta Group launch report on rollout of Covid-19 Vaccination Programme

The Saolta University Health Care Group is pleased to officially launch an in-depth look back report on the rollout of the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme across the West and Northwest.

Read Mór: Arts Council gift 400 books to patients in Portiuncula University Hospital for Culture Night

Read Mór: Arts Council gift 400 books to patients in Portiuncula University Hospital for Culture Night
Patients in selected hospitals across the country have been gifted a free book on Culture Night / Oíche Chultúir 2023 by the Arts Council

Read Mór: Arts Council gift 880 books to patients in Letterkenny University Hospital for Culture Night

Read Mór: Arts Council gift 880 books to patients in Letterkenny University Hospital for Culture Night
Patients in selected hospitals across the country have been gifted a free book on Culture Night / Oíche Chultúir 2023 by the Arts Council

Saolta University Health Care Group and Galway University Hospitals welcomes progress on surgical hub for the West

The Saolta University Health Care Group and Galway University Hospitals welcome the progress in developing a new surgical hub in the city.

The hub, on the grounds of Merlin Park University Hospital will provide a significant uplift in surgical capacity for the region. It will reduce waiting times for day case procedures by significantly increasing the capacity for elective day case surgery in a dedicated facility.

Work begins on Adult Cystic Fibrosis Out-Patient Department at Galway University Hospitals 

Galway University Hospitals is delighted to announce that work is underway on the new Adult Cystic Out Patient Department.

Once complete, the Adult CF OPD will have sufficient capacity, design features and specification to allow for best practices in Cystic Fibrosis treatment.

The new build will minimise cross infection and enable the Merlin Park University Hospital CF multidisciplinary professional team to provide long-term, recurrent support for ambulatory patients. 

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