Staff from the Maternity Department at University Hospital Galway (UHG) are organising a ceremony to mark International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day on Thursday, 15 October at 6:30pm in Croí House, Moyola Lane, Newcastle, Galway, H91 FF68.
University Hospital Galway (UHG) is delighted to announce the appointment of Rhona Goodwin to the position of Candidate Advanced Practice Radiation Therapist (cAPRT) in Gynaecological Radiation Oncology. This is the first advanced practice radiation therapist role to be introduced in UHG and Rhona is already making a difference in providing specialist care to women who are receiving treatment for gynaecological cancers.
University Hospital Galway (UHG) has introduced a new multilingual information leaflet to provide practical guidance and support to bereaved parents in the immediate aftermath of the death of their child.
Portiuncula University Hospital is highlighting the positive impact of its Maternity Day Assessment Unit (MDAU), which has provided care to approximately 840 women since opening in September 2025.
The HSE is encouraging parents to protect their babies against RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) this winter as the 2026-2027 RSV Infant Immunisation Programme is underway.
The HSE West and North West winter vaccination programme is underway with the rollout of the flu and COVID-19 vaccines.
The HSE recommends that everyone aged 60 years and older and anyone aged six months and older with an underlying medical condition or a weakened immune system, receive both the flu and COVID-19 vaccines this winter.
As part of Palliative Care Week 2026, North West Hospice delivered its Transition Year education project for a second year across the North West, with more than 225 Transition Year students taking part.
HSE West and North West launched their Hidden Harm video in Donegal at a special event in Ballyboffey.
Forty Donegal GAA clubs came together at the Villa Rose Hotel in Ballybofey on Monday, 21 September, to celebrate the people who quietly make a difference in the lives of children and young people.
Three exceptional members of staff at Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) have been recognised for outstanding differences they make in the lives of patients and families.
The HSE is pleased to announce that the Donegal East Children's Disability Network Team (CDNT) has relocated to newly refurbished accommodation at Lifford Community Hospital. The building has been repurposed and refurbished to provide a modern, fit-for-purpose environment that will support the delivery of high-quality services for children, young people and their families across the East Donegal area.
