On Wednesday, 02 October at a special awards ceremony in Croí, Diabetes Ireland honoured twelve people living with type 1 diabetes with special 50 and 65-year achievement medals in recognition of their courage and endurance in living with diabetes.
Staff from the Maternity Department at University Hospital Galway (UHG) are organising a ceremony to mark International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day on Tuesday 15 October at 6.30pm in the hospital canteen.
Mina McNamara, whose husband Paul passed away suddenly from a brain aneurysm on 07 July 2022, has generously donated €7,788 to the Acute Stroke Unit at University Hospital Galway (UHG) in memory of her late husband Paul, a native of the Claddagh in Galway City.
The 8km Paul McNamara Memorial Walk Fundraiser, now in its second year, took place last July with all proceeds going to NLN Quest Brain Injury Services and the Acute Stroke Unit, UHG.
Eight patients have undergone hip replacement surgery as a day case procedure in Sligo University Hospital (SUH) over the past three months. This surgery is based on the Direct Anterior Muscle Sparing Minimally Invasive approach and SUH is currently the only public hospital in Ireland providing same day hip replacement using this technique.
Galway University Hospitals (GUH) End of Life Care Committee will hold their 14th Interfaith Memorial Service for all deceased patients, on Tuesday 01 October at 7pm in The Clayton Hotel, Ballybrit, Galway (H91 D526).
The service aims to provide a space to support families in the grief they are experiencing, in a respectful and empathetic way.
Portiuncula University Hospital (PUH) is delighted to announce the appointment of Siobháin Kiernan to the role of Advanced Nurse Practitioner in General Paediatric Integrated Care.
Staff and patients in Sligo University Hospital were thrilled to receive a visit from four local athletes who competed in the Olympics and Paralympics this summer.
Chris O'Donnell, Lauren Cadden, Dean Clancy and Martin Gordon visited the hospital on Monday to meet with patients and staff and were given a very warm welcome by our younger patients in the Paediatric Ward.
Taoiseach Simon Harris has today (Wednesday 11 September) officially opened a new 50 bedded ward block at Portiuncula University Hospital. The project is a €35 million capital investment for the hospital site.
This new development delivers in-patient single room accommodation in line with all current modern-day standards. The project consists of a two-storey building and is linked to the existing hospital by a corridor.
The newly formed voluntary group are working with staff to improve services for patients and their families and are developing a number of new initiatives in Letterkenny University Hospital.
