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UHG to hold special mass of remembrance

UHG to hold special mass of remembrance

The Children's Remembrance Day Committee, University Hospital Galway is inviting parents and their families who have experienced the death of a child before birth, shortly after birth or at a later stage to remember their loved ones in a special Mass of Remembrance, which will take place on Sunday 27 May in the Church of the Sacred Heart, Westside, Galway at 2.30pm.

International Clinical Trials day at UHG

Celebrating International #ClinicalTrialsDay at University Hospital Galway and celebrating the power of research.

The Maternity Whose Shoes Experience

Over 50 people recently attended the Whose Shoes event which was hosted by the Maternity Unit, UHG and facilitated by Croi. This was the first Whose Shoes event to be held in Ireland. The idea behind Whose Shoes is to facilitate discussion on topics related to personalisation in health and social services.

The event included members of the public, volunteer groups, obstetric and neonatal consultants, midwives both local and National and allied health care professionals.

Letterkenny University Hospitals Gerry Lane honoured by Letterkenny Municipal Council

Congratulations to Mr Gerry Lane, Letterkenny University Hospital who was honoured this week by the Letterkenny Municipal Council in recognition of his work as a consultant in Emergency Medicine, his contribution to the National Road Safety campaign and for his contribution to the health and welfare of the people in Donegal.

SUH Flu vaccine prize winners

SUH Flu vaccine prize winners

The draw for the prizes for staff who had the flu vaccine was held recently in Sligo University Hospital with Anne Marie Mahon and Niamh Finlay from Occupational Health making the draw . The lucky winners were:

Caolan Coleman, Medical Intern
Jonathan Morrissey, Microbiology Dept
Niamh Walsh , CNM 2 OPD
Helena Haran, Physiotherapist 

External Independent Review of Maternity Services at Portiuncula University Hospital Published

External Independent Review of Maternity Services at Portiuncula University Hospital Published

The Saolta University Health Care Group has today, May 3rd 2018 published the report of the External Independent Clinical Review of Maternity Services at Portiuncula University Hospital (PUH).

Kaizen 3, 90 Day Report

The Final Kaizen 3, 90 Day Report was out this Tuesday.

Kaizen 3 focused on Ward Quality Improvements within GUH, this was the first out of three Kaizen’s that was GUH led.

There were over 90 opportunities identified on this Project which was Multidisciplinary led. National Attendees attended all the Kaizen 3 Report outs, this being the final 90 Day report out.
The Kaizen Team will now be sustaining all the great work achieved on this very successful project.

Galway University Hospitals launch ‘Planning your discharge from Hospital Booklet’

Galway University Hospitals launch ‘Planning your discharge from Hospital Booklet’

Galway University Hospitals recently launched their ‘Planning your discharge from Hospital Booklet’ which will support patients, their carer’s and families to understand how their discharge or transfer from hospital will take place.

The need was identified to produce a booklet following the National Patient Experience Survey May 2017 results, where respondent’s to the survey at GUH said they would like to receive more information in relation to their discharge from hospital.

“Encounters” Patients and Staff in Irish Hospitals receive a ‘Menu of Poems’ for Poetry Day Ireland

“Encounters” PATIENTS AND STAFF IN IRISH HOSPITALS RECEIVE A ‘MENU OF POEMS’ FOR POETRY DAY IRELAND

Poet Michael Coady launches Poems for Patience at Cúirt International Festival of Literature

Today, Tuesday, 24 April 2018, Galway University Hospitals Arts Trust celebrated the fifteenth series of Poems for Patience as part of Cúirt International Festival of Literature. Award winning poet Michael Coady launched the 2018 series on the Arts Corridor of University Hospital Galway.

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