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Nurse-Led Oncology Unit Portiuncula University Hospital

Nurse-Led Oncology Unit Portiuncula University Hospital

Portiuncula University Hospital has a long established Nurse-led Oncology Unit which is a satellite service of University Hospital Galway. The team there provide a multi-disciplinary approach to care and has a number of visiting Medical Oncologists including Dr. Silvie Blazkova and Prof Maccon Keane and the visiting Radiation Oncologist is Dr. Nazir Ibrahim.

New Dedicated Paediatric Area opens in UHG

New Dedicated Paediatric Area opens in UHG

The newly developed dedicated paediatric area within the emergency department at University Hospital Galway opened its doors to paediatric patients in June. The new paediatric area was reconfigured from an existing space to facilitate the development and will accommodate all paediatric patients from 0 – 16 years of age and will cater for both medical and surgical patients.

Integrated Diabetes Care Conference

Integrated Diabetes Care Conference

INVITATION to 9th WEST OF IRELAND
INTEGRATED DIABETES CARE CONFERENCE
‘Improving Diabetes Care in the West’

Castletroy Park Hotel, Limerick
Friday, 7th & Saturday, 8th October 2016
www.croi.ie/diabetescareconference

Open House - HRB Clinical Research Facility Galway

Open House - HRB Clinical Research Facility Galway

As part of the ‘It’s OK to Ask’ campaign, the Health Research Board (HRB) Clinical Research Facility Galway (CRFG) will open its doors and welcome the public on September 1st from 4:00- 7:00 PM. The event will include short, accessible talks about specific clinical trials, a self-guided CRFG tour, and ten thematic exhibitions highlighting areas of research and ongoing clinical studies.

‘Head in the Hedgerow’, Roscommon University Hospital’s inaugural art exhibition.

‘Head in the Hedgerow’, Roscommon University Hospital’s inaugural art exhibition.

‘Head in the Hedgerow’ by artist Hugh Barr opened at Roscommon University Hospital on Tuesday August 9th and will continue until Wednesday August 31st.  The exhibition features a series of paintings showing the diversity of plants and flowers found within the hedgerow.

'The savage loves his naked shore' art exhibition

'The savage loves his naked shore' art exhibition

'The savage loes his naked shore' art exhibition is continuing on the UHG Arts Corridor and now in Unit 7 MPUH (by appointment) until 29th August.

The savage loves his native shore exhibition opens

Ann Cogrove, Chief Operations Officer at Saolta University Health Care Group, Fiona McHugh, Deputy General Manager Mayo University Hospital, Marielle MacLeman, Artist Galway University Hospitals Arts Trust, Pat O'Brien Chairperson Arts Committee GUH and Siobhan Connolly participating artist and former patient Unit 7.

James C. Harrold, Galway City Arts Officer officially launched Galway University Hospitals Arts Trust exhibition The savage loves his native shore in the Institute for Lifecourse and Society, NUI, Galway for Galway International Arts Festival on Saturday July 16.

Participating artists, friends, family and hospital staff all gathered to celebrate their achievements as a community within a healthcare setting.  

The savage loves his native shore GIAF exhibition

Piece from the Savage Loves his Native Shore Exhibition

Galway University Hospitals Arts Trust is celebrating three years of its dialysis art programme at Merlin Park University Hospital in a special partnership with NUI Galway for Galway International Arts Festival 2016. Since it was introduced in 2012, a prevalent source of inspiration for participants’ creative projects has been the West of Ireland and the exhibition takes this theme across two venues.

Health Study on Irish Farmers indicates a high prevalence of respiratory symptoms and lung function abnormalities

Health Study on Irish Farmers indicates a high prevalence of respiratory symptoms and lung function abnormalities

The Irish Farmers Lung Health Study, undertaken by Investigators from Galway University Hospital / Saolta University Health Care Group, was published recently in Respiratory Medicine. The study was prompted by the high prevalence of respiratory problems in farmers in other countries and by recent reports of increasing mortality rates within the Irish farming community.

Health Study on Irish Farmers indicates a high prevalence of respiratory symptoms and lung function abnormalities

Health Study on Irish Farmers indicates a high prevalence of respiratory symptoms and lung function abnormalities

The Irish Farmers Lung Health Study, undertaken by Investigators from Galway University Hospital / Saolta University Health Care Group, was published recently in Respiratory Medicine. The study was prompted by the high prevalence of respiratory problems in farmers in other countries and by recent reports of increasing mortality rates within the Irish farming community.

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