The Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, turned the first sod on the site of a new day care and outpatient Cystic Fibrosis facility for adults and children at Mayo General Hospital as part of an official visit to the hospital today, Monday 16 December 2013.
The Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, officially opened a newly refurbished and extended Renal Dialysis Unit (RDU) at Mayo General Hospital as part of an official visit to the hospital today, Monday 16 December 2013.
Art@work is the annual exhibition organised by Galway University Hospitals Arts Trust that showcases art produced by the staff of Galway University Hospitals. The exhibition will be on view at the Arts Corridor of University Hospital Galway for colleagues, staff, patients and visitors to enjoy until January 29.
The West / North West Hospitals Group hosted the first Western Cancer Centre Conference at GUH today, Friday 13 December.
The conference brought together speakers from the National Agencies – the National Cancer Control Programme, the National Cancer Registry and the ESRI – along with experts in radiation oncology, haematology, colorectal/breast/lunch and prostate screening to discuss key issues and the development of cancer services in the West.
Work on a new Outpatient unit for children with cystic fibrosis at Galway University Hospitals commenced today when the first sod was turned on the new build.
GUH Choral Society will perform a Christmas Carol Service on Saturday December 14 at 8.00pm in Christ the King Church in Salthill in aid of Galway University Hospitals Arts Trust. GUH Arts Trust runs the west of Ireland’s leading Arts and Health programme as a means of improving the hospital experience for patients, visitors and staff.
The eighth annual HSE West Clinical Workshop took place on Saturday 30 November 2013 at Sligo Regional Hospital. The Workshop brought together General Practitioners from South Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, West Cavan and Roscommon, Consultants from Sligo Regional Hospital and management representatives from both hospital and community services to discuss a range of commonly encountered conditions and their management.
Portiuncula Hospital Ballinasloe (PHB) introduced a smoke free campus policy on Monday 02 December.
It is no longer possible to smoke anywhere on the hospital grounds, for example entrances, doorways, walkways, internal roads, car parks, cars, bicycle shelters etc.
Galway University Hospitals will become the first hospital in the UK and Ireland to provide training on a new treatment for high blood pressure called renal artery denervation.
The rebuild programme at Letterkenny Hospital is underway involving a number of projects being worked on simultaneously, prioritising key patient areas.
The Outpatient Department was one of the areas damaged by flood waters and Outpatient clinics were relocated to a number of different temporary locations within the hospital and around the town and county.
