The Children’s Remembrance Day Committee at University Hospital Galway (UHG) launched their annual ‘sponsor a Christmas tree light’ on Thursday, 17 November, in the staff canteen, UHG.
A new playground will shortly open at the paediatric department at University Hospital Galway. The development of the playground was facilitated by funds raised by the staff of St Anthony’s and Claddagh Credit Union and Cairde Othair na Gaillimhe (Friends of Galway Patients).
To coincide with World COPD Day on Wednesday on the 16th of November 2016, Galway University Hospital are offering free screening as part of a nationwide awareness tour.
The Children's Remembrance Committe invite all hospital staff and friends to our Annual Golden Enrolment Mass to our deceased colleagues on Saturday November 5th 2016 at 7PM in the Staff Canteen, Nurses Home, University Hospital Galway.
The Slainte Society, National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) recently presented a cheque for €2,000 to the Paediatric Unit, University Hospital, Galway following a fundraising event.
The donation will go towards equipment and supplies for the children’s play room at the unit.
Galway University Hospitals has this week implemented a Protected Mealtimes policy. This means that during breakfast from 8.15am to 9.15am, lunch from 12.15pm to 1.15pm and tea-time 5.15pm to 6.15pm all non-urgent activities on the ward will stop. This will provide patients with the opportunity to have their meals without unnecessary interruption and facilitate hospital staff to assist, encourage and monitor patients during mealtime to ensure their food intake is appropriate.
The NUI Galway Lambe Institute for Translational Research and HRB Clinical Research Facility at University Hospital Galway has been nominated for the prestigious award of ‘Engineering Project of the Year’ in the Engineers Ireland Excellence Awards. The winner will be decided by public vote.
The recently completed Mayo Medical Academy Building located on the grounds of Mayo University Hospital is shortlisted in the ‘Heritage & Conservation Award’.
Galway University Hospital will hold its sixth annual Ecumenical Memorial Service on Thursday 20 October at 7.00 pm in the staff canteen, Nurses Home, University Hospital Galway.
The service is organised by the End of Life Care Committee. The service will be lead by Rev. Helen Freeburn, United Methodist & Presbyterian Church and the homily will be delivered by Mr. Ray Gately, Chaplain, Merlin Park University Hospital. The choir will comprise of hospital staff.
