A new Acute Dialysis Unit with three haemodialysis stations has been officially opened at University Hospital Galway. The unit which has been operational since last November is a clinical necessity for acutely unwell patients of UHG who are now able to have their dialysis on site and will no longer need to be transported to the Dialysis Unit in Merlin Park for treatment as had been the case previously.
I think anyone following the inquest proceedings will have appreciated that the untimely death of Ms Halappanavar caused deep upset among hospital staff, particularly those who were directly involved in her care and who came to give evidence to the Coroner. Our senior counsel has thanked the Coroner and I would like to add our thanks to him and his team, and the Gardaí who collected the depositions on his behalf, for their courtesy and understanding.
Galway University Hospitals is delighted to announce that the first paediatric patient who is suited to the new drug Kalydeco has started treatment at the hospital.
Kalydeco is a new innovative medicine for the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF) in patients who have the G551D mutation.
To mark the first anniversary of the Volunteer Service at Mayo General Hospital, staff and management have paid tribute to the many volunteers who have generously given of their time over the past year. The volunteers provide a friendly and reassuring welcome to patients and visitors to Mayo General Hospital, and also assist and guide patients and visitors to the various wards, departments and clinics in the hospital, if requested.
Bill Maher, CEO of the Galway and Roscommon University Hospitals Group and Tony Canavan, Chief Operating Officer attended the Regional Health Forum Area West meeting in Galway today and provided an update on developments in the Hospital Group.
The Board of the Galway and Roscommon University Hospitals Group met in Roscommon Hospital yesterday (Monday 25 March); this was the second meeting of the full board since the non-Executive Directors of the Board were appointed in January.
The outpatient waiting list is a major challenge for the Galway and Roscommon University Hospital Group. The Department of Health’s Special Delivery Unit (SDU) has set a target that by November 2013 no patient should wait longer than 12 months for an outpatient clinic appointment and this is a primary focus of the Group in 2013.
‘Something to Sing About’- a network of choirs for cancer survivors founded by Galway University Hospital’s Dr Paul Donnellan – has won an Astellas ‘Changing Tomorrow’ National Award. The award recognises the achievement of Irish health professionals striving to make a better future for their patients.
The National Newborn Hearing Screening Programme has been introduced at Galway University Hospitals (GUH). Newborn hearing screening has been part of the service at the hospital for a number of years and in 2011 the HSE contracted Northgate Information Solutions to roll out a national screening programme at all maternity hospitals in the country.
The 2013 Service Plan for the Galway and Roscommon University Hospital Group was launched at a meeting of the Regional Health Forum in Galway this afternoon, Thursday 28 February.
