Galway University Hospitals, in line with guidance issued by national HSE, will be implementing changes to visiting arrangements at both University Hospital Galway and Merlin Park University Hospital with effect from Monday 21st June 2021.
A new virtual orthopaedic clinic in Merlin Park University Hospital saw 1,000 patients within the first 10 weeks of operation. The consultant-led clinic replaces face-to-face appointments for patients with fractures that don’t require surgery.
The Speech and Language Department at Galway University Hospitals (GUH) is taking part in a worldwide launch of a new grading system for modified diets/fluids for people with Dysphagia, which is the medical term for swallowing difficulties.
To mark International Chronic Pain Awareness Month, the Physiotherapy Department in Merlin Park University Hospital are holding a Chronic Pain Awareness Day on Thursday 26 September from 10am to 11am and from 12pm to 1.30pm in the hospital canteen in Block B. On the day, staff, patients and visitors will have the opportunity to meet with experienced physiotherapists who work with people experiencing chronic pain.
Merlin Park University Hospital is the first hospital in the Saolta University Health Care Group - and sixth in the country - to roll out the Irish National Orthopaedic Register (INOR) which is a national electronic register of patients receiving joint replacement surgery in Ireland.
Green fingers are blossoming on the Merlin Park campus as staff take to planting vegetables and herbs as part of a Healthy Ireland Gardening initiative.
Following the upgrade of the weather warning last night by Met Eireann to Status Red for the entire country today (Thursday March 1st), Galway University Hospitals (University Hospital Galway and Merlin Park University Hospital) and Portiuncula University Hospital have cancelled routine electives and outpatient appointments today and tomorrow (Friday 2nd).
Merlin Park University Hospital Galway once again have won the Civic Building award in the ‘Public and Commercial Buildings Section’ of the Galway City Tidy Towns and Garden Competition for their recognition of people and businesses who work to improve their environment, foster civic pride and make Galway city a better place to live in, to work in and to visit at an awards ceremony on Monday, 27 November in the Menlo Park Hotel, Galway.
The Saolta University Health Care Group and HSE Community Healthcare Organisation CHO 2 (Galway, Mayo and Roscommon) together with the College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences NUI Galway, today (Oct 4th) launched the flu vaccine campaign at University Hospital Galway. This year the Saolta Group , CHO 2 and NUI Galway are partnering with UNICEF. For every flu vaccine given to staff, 10 polio vaccines will be donated to UNICEF.
Merlin Campus Environmental Appreciation Day was held in Merlin Park University Hospital on Monday 24th April with representatives attending from Saolta University Health Care Group and Community Health Organisation CHO2, Galway, Mayo and Roscommon together with others located on site, for example the Irish Wheelchair Association.
