Local Diabetes Charity 'Diabetes Care West' together with staff at the Endocrinology & Diabetes Day Centre at Galway University Hospital have just announced details of their first 50km Charity Cycle to raise funds specifically in support of their work caring for young people with Diabetes. The main sponsor for this year's cycle is Novo Nordisk and the cycle will be led by Irish cyclist Stephen Clancy who is a member of the Novo Nordisk Professional Cycle Team
Sligo Regional Hospital recently held an Energy Awareness Day for staff and members of the public in the Hospital. The National Energy Efficiency Action Plan sets out several obligations on public bodies to lead the way in relation to energy efficiency and Sligo Regional Hospital is playing its part in reducing energy through a number of initiatives within the hospital including the formation of an Energy Map Team.
The second annual CEO Awards Ceremony will take place on the 13th November 2015. This initiative aims to recognise the importance role that staff play in delivering our services to our patients and to celebrate the many achievements of the hospital group.
The short listed nominees for each of the categories are invited to attend the awards, with the winners announced on the night. The categories for the 2015 CEO Awards are:
The HSE would like to hear your views on the recently published proposed Standards for Bereavement Care following Pregnancy Loss and Perinatal Death. In particular the HSE would like to hear from people who have experienced a pregnancy loss or the death of a baby around the time of birth.
The HSE consultation process for the Bereavement Care Standards can be accessed at www.hse.ie.
The Breast Centre North West, based at Letterkenny General Hospital and the Donegal Clinical Research Academy recently organised an international Breast Cancer multidisciplinary course which took place at the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin. This course was unique as it brought together all the disciplines involved in breast cancer care for a one day event. Presented at the meeting was a combination of the latest evidence in breast cancer care and case scenario discussions.
The Occupational Therapy Service at Galway University Hospitals has recently acquired a new rehabilitation tool known as Dynavision D2. The purchase of the device was supported by a grant of €10,000 from the charity Footsteps and it is the only hospital in the West of Ireland to currently have this device.
The University Hospital Galway Community Midwives Team has opened a new outreach clinic located in the Athenry Primary Care Centre. This clinic is held every Thursday and is run by midwives from the maternity unit in the Hospital. Pregnant women from Athenry and the surrounding area can attend this clinic for their care once they have booked into University Hospital Galway.
Sligo Regional Hospital recently held its staff health and well-being event. The event, which took place in the main foyer of the hospital aimed to motivate and support employees to adopt new, good-for-you habits such as exercising more, reviewing diet and stopping smoking , all of which impact on not only physical but mental health & well-being.
Staff from St. Anthony's & Claddagh Credit Union recently presented a cheque of €5,000 to staff in the Paediatric Unit at University Hospital Galway (UHG).
The Children's Remembrance Committee celebrated the official opening of the newly designed "Garden of Remembrance" which is now situated near the rear of the Paediatric Unit at University Hospital Galway.
The Garden features include a beautiful sculpture entitled the Children of Lir, which was commissioned by Galway artist John Behan. It also includes a water feature and a cherry blossom tree, which was planted as a sapling in the original garden in 1997.
