Twelve health service staff recently completed sign language training to enable them to communicate better when working with deaf and hard of hearing patients, clients and colleagues.
The HSE West Department of Public Health can confirm that a case of tuberculosis (TB) has been identified in University Hospital Galway. In line with best medical practice TB screening will offered to patients and staff who had close contact with the person. All people who had close prolonged contact have been identified and we are in the process of contacting them. The risk of transmission of disease is considered to be low. The patient is being managed appropriately.
Eight women poets who live, or have lived, in Galway — Marie Cadden, Marion Cox, Mary Hanlon, Susan Lindsay, Mary Madec, Mari Maxwell, Robyn Rowland and Lorna Shaugnessy — and who have had experiences with breast cancer are being published in a collection of poems called Bosom Pals, which deals with their experiences of breast cancer.
Sligo University Hospital in conjunction with the Institute of Technology Sligo and the National Health Sustainability Office held a Sustainability Seminar in Sligo recently which was open to all interested organisations and individuals.
Saolta University Health Care Group would like to announce the appointment of Ms Mary Garvey to the role of General Manager at Roscommon University Hospital.
The End of life Care Committee at Galway University Hospitals launched yesterday, Wednesday, 06 September the translation of their Bereavement & Post Mortem Information Booklets in Polish.
‘Head in the Hedgerow’ by artist Hugh Barr opened at University Hospital, Galway on Wednesday September 6th and will continue until Monday October 16th. The exhibition features a series of paintings showing the diversity of plants and flowers found within the hedgerow.
Cancer Care West has recently commenced an oncology psychological support service for in-patients being treated for cancer in University Hospital Galway. UHG is now only the third hospital in Ireland with a recognized psycho-oncology service, the other two being St James’ and St Vincent’s in Dublin.
