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Elective/Non Urgent Radiology services resuming in Mayo University Hospital

Elective/Non Urgent Radiology services resuming in Mayo University Hospital

The team at Mayo University Hospital (MUH) are continuing to work towards the resumption of services which had paused or were restricted over the last number of months due to COVID-19.

As part of this work, the Radiology Department are putting measures in place to ensure that patients can access plain radiography/ ‘x-ray’, MRI, CT, Ultrasound and other diagnostic and interventional procedures in a safe way.

Saolta e-Newsletter Issue 42 COVID-19 Special Edition

Welcome to the Summer 2020 COVID-19 special edition of the Saolta University Health Care Group newsletter.  This is a COVID-19 special edition looking back at the last number of months.

Click here to download a copy of the Saolta e-Newsletter Issue 42 Summer 2020

Statement from the HSE Health Services, Local Authorities and An Garda Síochána in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon in relation to the management of COVID-19

Statement from the HSE Health Services, Local Authorities and An Garda Síochána in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon in relation to the management of COVID-19

Hospital, Community Healthcare West Executive Officers, Director of Public Health in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon, Chief Executives of the Local Authorities in the region and the Chief Superintendents of An Garda Síochána today urged the public to follow the public health advice to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. This is particularly important over the coming weeks as the number of visitors to our region continues to increase.

RUH appoints First Acute Medicine Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner

RUH appoints First Acute Medicine Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Audrey Dalton Gleeson has been appointed as the first Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner (RANP) in Acute Medicine at the Medical Assessment Unit, Roscommon University Hospital. RANPs are the highest level of clinical experts in the nursing profession in Ireland today.

Patient 81 days in ICU discharged from Portiuncula University Hospital

Patient 81 days in ICU discharged from Portiuncula University Hospital

A mother of two children and a grandmother of two, 66 year old Rose Mannion originally from Cloghan, County Offaly and now living in Lorrha in North Tipperary was admitted to Portiuncula University Hospital on 28 March with COVID-19. Rose spent a total of 81 days in the Intensive Care Unit between Portiuncula University Hospital and University Hospital Galway.

The Radiology Department at Sligo University Hospital reaches 1million mark

The Radiology Department at Sligo University Hospital has reached a milestone of one million patient examinations since introducing the National Integrated Medical Imaging System (NIMIS) to the hospital 9 years ago.

Pilot project using photos to triage skin cancer at Sligo University Hospital

Pilot project using photos to triage skin cancer at Sligo University Hospital

Sligo University Hospital, along with the National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP), has commenced a pilot project to allow GPs to send photos when making referrals to the hospital.

Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacists at Mayo University Hospital - HIHI Spark Ignite National Winner 2020

Monday, 20th July, 2020. Health Innovation Hub Ireland (HIHI), the Office of the Nursing and Midwifery Services Director (ONMSD), and National Doctors Training and Planning (NDTP) concluded their Spark Ignite Innovation competition with a national final on Wednesday 15th July. The Spark Ignite Programme 2020, which was launched in February this year, is the only staff facing innovation competition open to all 115,000+ HSE staff across all disciplines and departments.

Paediatric Clinics up and running in Mayo University Hospital

Paediatric Clinics up and running in Mayo University Hospital

The team at Mayo University Hospital have resumed the Paediatric Clinics and have put a number of new measures in place to ensure the clinics can be run safely in the context of COVID-19.

Virtual Outpatient Clinics take place at Mayo University Hospital

In response to the COVID outbreak, the Orthopaedic and Physiotherapy teams at Mayo University Hospital (MUH) developed virtual clinics to assess patients with fractures who could be managed remotely. With the support of hospital management and co-operation from Radiology, Administration and Nursing staff, the special clinics have minimised hospital visits for hundreds of patients, keeping them safe at home as much as possible

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