The MSc Degree in Medical Physics at NUI Galway, in conjunction with the Department of Medical Physics and Bioengineering (MPBE) at Galway University Hospitals, was recently awarded accreditation from the North American Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs (CAMPEP). This is the first medical physics programme in Europe to receive this accreditation and only the second outside North America.
The Saolta University Health Care Group has decided to include University in the formal name of each of the hospitals in the Saolta Group. This recognises the key role of the Group’s academic partner NUI Galway in education, research and training across each hospital in the Saolta Group and is a further step in the implementation of the Saolta identity across the Group’s constituent hospitals.
To mark World Diabetes Day on the 14 November, the Mayo Diabetes Forum has put together a week of planned activities and events. This is part of Mayo Diabetes Awareness Week which runs from the 09 – 15 November 2015. The overall aim of the week is to raise awareness about diabetes and to highlight the importance of diabetes prevention and control. This forum is in partnership with representatives from Diabetes Ireland, Croi, General Practice, HSE Primary Care and HSE Hospital Services.
A new mortuary viewing area and facilities for families of the deceased was officially opened on Wednesday, October 28th at Sligo Regional Hospital (SRH) by Tommie Gorman, RTE Northern Ireland Editor.
The Slán Project will provide a private and dignified space for bereaved families to spend time with their deceased loved one in an appropriately designed facility.
Three staff nurses from University Hospital Galway, all members of this year's Galway Ladies Gaelic Football team have been nominated for the 2015 TG4 All Star Awards.
Team captain Geraldine Connelly from Dunmore works on St Michael's Ward, Tracey Leonard from Corofin and this year's vice -captain works on St Enda's Ward and Patricia Gleeson also from Corofin works in the haematology / oncology day ward.
GUH Arts Trust in partnership with Rahoon Family Centre in Westside have come together to host a collaboration of art work created by a group of young people from the Rahoon Family Centre to coincide with Social Inclusion Week. The art work is on display in the Transit Lounge, main foyer of University Hospital Galway.
The Plastics Team at Roscommon Hospital presented at the HSE Integrated Care Conference, which took place in Dublin Castle last week and were awarded first prize for their work in their See and Treat model of care at Roscommon Hospital.
Installation marking Mental Health Week in foyer of University Hospital Galway
TIME – the installation which marked Mental Health Week was unveiled on Friday October 9th in the foyer of University Hospital Galway. The exhibition promotes the benefits of living in the now and the main entrance of the hospital foyer is transformed into a space for people to learn about taking positive steps in their life.
Mayo General Hospital celebrates World Sepsis Day Mayo General Hospital staff recently celebrated World Sepsis Day. This was part a worldwide campaign that takes place every September known as World Sepsis Awareness Month. The event celebrated the improvements made in identification and treatment of sepsis at the hospital and promoted the success that the hospital has achieved in implementing the National Clinical Guidelines on Sepsis Management.
The Minister for Health Leo Varadkar TD visited Letterkenny General Hospital today, Thursday October 1st. During the visit the Minister met with management and staff at the hospital and formally opened the new catering unit and dining facilities which were redeveloped at a cost of approximately €2.97m and the new pulmonary laboratory which was part of a larger €2.06m development at the hospital.
