The new Integrated Blood Sciences Department at the Laboratory in Sligo University Hospital was officially opened on Monday February 27th 2017. The facility was formally opened by Michael O’Brien who was the first member of staff in the laboratory in SUH and who worked there for 25 years.
The Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Galway have introduced a new technique for harvesting veins for use in coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG). Dr Alan Soo, Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon and his team performed the first ever endoscopic vein harvest (EVH) for Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) on the 14 February at University Hospital Galway. UHG is the first public hospital in the Republic of Ireland to offer this type of surgery.
Physical activity awareness day at University Hospital Galway - 'Love Life Love Walking' in association with Healthy Ireland and Operation Transformation
Galway University Hospitals (GUH), a leader in interventional radiology once again recently showcased the expertise of the Interventional Radiology Department when they hosted “live cases” for the LINC international interventional radiology conference which took place in Germany recently.
On Wednesday, 15 February 2017, Galway University Hospitals in conjunction with the Alzheimer Society of Ireland will host on site for the first time the “Alzheimer Society Mobile Information Service Bus”.
A cross border cardiology service at Altnagelvin Hospital in Derry/Londonderry has enabled 27 patients (to date) from County Donegal with a diagnosed ST-Elevation Myocardial infarction condition (heart attack) to receive lifesaving primary Percutaneous Coronary Invention (pPCI Services) treatment.
Neurotransmitter Innovation Introduction Evening Galway University Hospitals, 26 January 2017 at 6pm for further information contact 091 493251 / neurotransmitter2017@nuigalway.ie
Mr. Vincent Pierse on behalf of St. Dominic's GAA club recently presented the sum of €1,918 to Roscommon University Hospital Patient Comfort Fund. The monies raised were from the Alan Gately Memorial Tournament held last October from the club's annual Hurling and Camogie blitz.
"Launch of Stress Control Programme" in 2017. Supporting and Empowering staff, service users and community members through health behaviour change and lifestyle modification.
Photo caption: Left to right sitting; Brid Gavin O’Connell and Pamela Normoyle; Left to right standing; Rachel Macken and Marie Tierney.
