The Saolta University Health Care Group and HSE Community Healthcare Organisation CHO 2 (Galway, Mayo and Roscommon) together with the College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences NUI Galway, today (Oct 4th) launched the flu vaccine campaign at University Hospital Galway. This year the Saolta Group , CHO 2 and NUI Galway are partnering with UNICEF. For every flu vaccine given to staff, 10 polio vaccines will be donated to UNICEF.
The Midwifery team at University Hospital Galway will hold a candle lighting ceremony to mark International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day on Sunday, 15 October at 3.30pm in the staff canteen of the nurses home, University Hospital Galway.
Roscommon University Hospital is currently looking for people to volunteer to be part of a patient council. The aim of the patient council is to work closely with staff in RUH to improve the experience patients have when using the services of the hospital.
Former President of Ireland, Professor Mary McAleese visited Roscommon University Hospital yesterday, Monday, 25 September to officially open the Design and Dignity Family Room and Refurbished Mortuary Viewing Room.
Franco Magliocco of Lodge 248 Roscommon and Nigel Foley-Fisher, Provincial Grand Master-South Connaught (Freemasons of Ireland) donating teddies to the Urgent Care Centre, Roscommon University Hospital for staff to give to children who are anxious about being in hospital.
Twelve health service staff recently completed sign language training to enable them to communicate better when working with deaf and hard of hearing patients, clients and colleagues.
The HSE West Department of Public Health can confirm that a case of tuberculosis (TB) has been identified in University Hospital Galway. In line with best medical practice TB screening will offered to patients and staff who had close contact with the person. All people who had close prolonged contact have been identified and we are in the process of contacting them. The risk of transmission of disease is considered to be low. The patient is being managed appropriately.
Eight women poets who live, or have lived, in Galway — Marie Cadden, Marion Cox, Mary Hanlon, Susan Lindsay, Mary Madec, Mari Maxwell, Robyn Rowland and Lorna Shaugnessy — and who have had experiences with breast cancer are being published in a collection of poems called Bosom Pals, which deals with their experiences of breast cancer.
Sligo University Hospital in conjunction with the Institute of Technology Sligo and the National Health Sustainability Office held a Sustainability Seminar in Sligo recently which was open to all interested organisations and individuals.
Saolta University Health Care Group would like to announce the appointment of Ms Mary Garvey to the role of General Manager at Roscommon University Hospital.
