To coincide with World No Tobacco Day on 31 May, Sligo University Hospital (SUH) in a continued commitment to providing a safe and healthy environment for patients, staff, and visitors is reinforcing its Tobacco Free Campus policy.
HSE West and North West is pleased to announce a significant new development in cardiac rehabilitation services as part of the National Cardiovascular Plan 2025. This initiative marks a major investment in the health and well-being of patients across the Galway-Roscommon and Mayo Regional Health Areas (RHAs).
University Hospital Galway (UHG) achieved a significant milestone in cardiac care last October by becoming the first hospital in Ireland and the UK to implant the Avalus Ultra biological aortic valve, a major advancement in the field of valvular heart surgery.
Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) was the venue for the annual HHT Ireland Annual Patient Forum 2025, that recently brought together patients, families, and healthcare professionals for a day of education, connection, and collaboration.
On the 20th of May a special event was held in Unit 10 Sproai agus Spórt facility in Carndonagh, Co. Donegal to mark the official reopening of Carndonagh Day Care Centre services for Older Persons.
During her visit to Galway University Hospitals (GUH) today, Thursday 15th May, Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill welcomed progress in the development of an ambitious masterplan for the campus which will deliver safe, person-centred healthcare into the coming decades.
To coincide with Melanoma Awareness Month, which runs throughout May, Roscommon University Hospital has donated sunscreen dispensers to Roscommon GAA – Roscommon Gaels and Dr Hyde Park to help raise awareness around skin cancer prevention.
The initiative aims to encourage regular sunscreen use among players, particularly during the summer months when UV exposure is at its highest.
The Injury Unit at Roscommon University Hospital is constantly evolving in response to the increasing demand for patient care. With a strong emphasis on high-quality, patient-centered care, the unit is an example of excellence in the delivery of urgent care.
As part of Heart Failure Awareness Week (05 to 11 May), staff from across HSE West and North West Heart Failure Services stand united with individuals living with heart failure, caregivers, healthcare professionals, and the entire community, to raise awareness about this common, yet often overlooked condition. Events have been organised across the region with information stands and educational activities in hospitals and community settings.
The first brick of the new 90 bedded Community Hospital in Carrick on Shannon, Co. Leitrim was laid by Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill today, Friday May 2nd 2025.
Representing a major investment in health and social care for older people across country Leitrim, the construction of a new Community Hospital located at Ballynamony Road, Carrick on Shannon has commenced and is expected to be complete in Q1 2027.
