University Hospital Galway is dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak affecting multiple wards, there are currently 28 patients with COVID-19 in the hospital and five wards are impacted by COVID-19 outbreaks.
Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) is delighted be participating in a research project which aims to create a more positive work environment for nurses, with a focus on exemplary nursing practice. LUH is one of 67 hospitals across Europe participating in the Magnet4Europe project, it is an international programme designed to create a culture of excellence, and by doing so, improve the health and wellbeing of nurses in their workplace.
Portiuncula University Hospital’s Frailty at the Front Door Service was introduced to provide a holistic assessment and intervention to patients over 75 presenting with frailty to the Emergency Department (ED).
A generous donation of over €5,000 was recently presented to the Patient Comfort Fund, Claddagh ward at University Hospital Galway (UHG) in memory of the late Darragh Frain from Renmore.
Roscommon University Hospital (RUH) welcomes the publication by Health Information Quality Authority (HIQA) of its report into its inspection St Coman’s Medical Ward, the Injury Unit and the Medical Assessment Unit at the hospital. An announced inspection was carried out in RUH on 02 March 2023, the focus of which was to monitor compliance with the National Standards for Safer Better Healthcare.
Paddy Browne, a native of County Galway and eHealth Director of Nursing at Saolta University Health Care Group, who donated part of his liver to daughter Sadhbh is encouraging everyone and particularly organ recipients to live their best life.
University Hospital Galway welcomes the publication by Health Information Quality Authority (HIQA) of its report into the inspection of the Emergency Department (ED) in the hospital. An unannounced inspection was carried out at the ED in UHG on 16 February 2023, the focus of which was to monitor compliance with the National Standards for Safer Better Healthcare.
Many of us get back to playing our favourite sports again in the summer months. However, with more people spending time doing outdoor activities and playing sports, there are inevitably more injuries.
The Saolta University Health Care Group is inviting all Registered General Nurses who are interested in pursuing a career in Midwifery to apply for the Postgraduate Higher Diploma in Midwifery Programme.
Registered nurses interested in training to be a Midwife can now apply for the Higher Diploma in Midwifery, HSE Sponsorship and Recruitment Programme.
The Emergency Department at Mayo University Hospital is extremely busy and experiencing higher than normal attendances. Yesterday 132 patients attended the Emergency Department, there are currently 50 new attendances today with 10 patients on trolleys awaiting admission to an in-patient bed.