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Galway University Hospitals to hold 12th Annual Ecumenical Memorial Service

Galway University Hospitals (GUH) will hold its 12th annual Ecumenical Memorial Service on Thursday 11 November at 7pm in the Church of Holy Family, Mervue.

UHG Maternity Department encourages pregnant women to get the COVID-19 vaccine

The Maternity Department at University Hospital Galway (UHG) is encouraging women who are pregnant to get their COVID-19 vaccine and to talk to their midwife or obstetrician at their antenatal appointments.

A new state of the art Hybrid Endovascular Theatre has opened in Galway University Hospitals to facilitate highly specialised vascular surgery

Galway University Hospitals has developed a new Hybrid Endovascular Theatre for the treatment of complex vascular conditions such as aortic aneurysms and chronic limb threatening ischaemia.

Galway University Hospitals seek Volunteers for next term of its Patient Council

Galway University Hospitals (GUH) are currently looking for volunteers to be part of the Patient Council for the Hospital. As some members of the current Patient Council are nearing the end of their term we are now seeking new members. The aim of the Patient Council is to work with GUH to identify current and future opportunities to improve the care experience for patients, families and caregivers when using the services of both University Hospital Galway and Merlin Park University Hospital.

New Innovative Information System for Cancer Treatment Implemented at UHG

University Hospital Galway is the first designated cancer centre to roll out and implement the National Cancer Information System (NCIS) which will be implemented in all 26 hospitals delivering Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy nationally.

Candle Lighting Ceremony at UHG - Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance

International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Day takes place each year on 15 October. As part of this global initiative to recognise, acknowledge and  remember babies who have passed away due to miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death, and other causes of infant loss, University Hospital Galway will hold a virtual candle lighting memorial ceremony on Friday 15 October at 6.30pm in the hospital chapel which will lead into the international wave of light at 7pm.

Emergency Department at University Hospital Galway extremely busy

Emergency Department at University Hospital Galway extremely busy

University Hospital Galway is extremely busy today with a significant number of patients presenting to the Emergency Department (ED), many of whom remain in the ED awaiting a bed.

There is ongoing pressure on bed availability in the hospital and we regret that patients are currently experiencing long waiting times to be admitted from the ED to an acute bed in the hospital.

University Hospital Galway is extremely busy today

University Hospital Galway is extremely busy today with a significant number of patients presenting to the Emergency Department (ED), many of whom remain in the ED awaiting a bed.

There is ongoing pressure on bed availability in the hospital and we regret that patients are currently experiencing long waiting times to be admitted from the ED to an acute bed in the hospital.

Maternity advocate for University Hospital Galway

University Hospital Galway is looking for service user advocate(s) for the maternity department to work with hospital and community health service directors and managers to initiate change and build better maternity services for women and their families accessing care.

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