Cardiology patients across East Galway and Roscommon are experiencing faster, more accessible, and personalised care thanks to the East Galway Roscommon Integrated Care Hub, which provides a community-based Consultant-led and Clinical Nurse Specialist service.
Led by Consultant Cardiologist Dr Nuria Farre, the Hub has seen over 1,000 patients since its introduction in April 2023, delivering timely cardiac care closer to patients in their own communities.
Following on from the success of previous Safeguarding Awareness Events, Donegal Disability Services held its third Safeguarding Awareness Event in the Radisson Blu Hotel in Letterkenny recently, to mark national Adult Safeguarding Day. The theme for this year’s National Safeguarding Day was ‘My Voice is My Right’.
There were smiles all round at North West Hospice on the Mall in Sligo when patients, staff and visitors were treated to a visit from some donkeys recently.
Each month these gentle therapy donkeys are kindly bought in to visit by the staff and volunteers of the Sathya Sai Sanctuary.
The development of the new hospital extension is currently underway, delivering a boost to bed capacity and future growth in key clinical services. As part of the construction works on site, the public are advised of a temporary change to the main entrance of the hospital is now in place.
Construction of the new facility started last month and is expected to provide an interim capacity enhancement, ahead of the longer term delivery of the Multi-Service Block.
The Children’s Remembrance Day Committee at University Hospital Galway (UHG) has launched its annual ‘Sponsor a Christmas Tree Light’ 2025. The sale of the lights was officially launched by Mr Tom Kenny from Kenny’s Bookshop in Galway.
A light can be sponsored on the Christmas tree at University Hospital Galway in memory of the deceased or as a gift to a loved one. These lights give families an opportunity to remember their loved ones in a special way over the festive season.
Roscommon University Hospital (RUH) is delighted to introduce the new Universal Patient Communications Passport, “Getting to Know What Matters to Me.”
The Patient Communications Passport is designed to reduce communication barriers and enhance the overall healthcare experience. It can be used by any patient accessing healthcare services who wishes to share personal preferences and important information with staff.
The 2025 National Organ Donation Conference, themed “Conversations that Matter” recently took place in Galway and brought together healthcare professionals, donor families, and transplant recipients to reflect on a significant year in Ireland’s organ donation landscape.
There was a day of celebration and remembrance for residents, family members and staff at Arus Breffni in Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim on Friday October 17th 2025.
The day saw residents, staff past and present and members of the Manorhamilton community come together to remember all those who have lived and worked in Arus Breffni over the past fifty years. It was an event of song, music and dance and a special video was compiled for those present about Arus Breffni.
The Radiotherapy Department at University Hospital Galway (UHG) recently hosted a Big Pink Breakfast to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October) raising an incredible €2,736 in support of the Irish Cancer Society’s Breast Cancer Services.
This generous contribution will make a real difference to patients and families affected by breast cancer. The funds raised for the Irish Cancer Society are equivalent to:
