The HSE is encouraging parents to protect their babies against RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) this winter. The 2026-2027 RSV Infant Immunisation Programme is underway. Free RSV immunisation will be offered to eligible babies through maternity hospitals and participating GP practices, helping to protect them from serious illness caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
Where your baby receives RSV immunisation depends on when they were born. For the 2026-2027 programme:
Ahead of World Diabetes Day on 14 November, the HSE West Integrated Care Chronic Disease Hubs are highlighting the importance of prevention, education and multidisciplinary care in tackling diabetes and supporting healthier communities across Galway, Roscommon and Mayo.
The Health Services Executive (HSE) is pleased to announce the appointment of Susen Jerin as Director of Nursing at Letterkenny Community Hospital which is nearing completion.
HSE West and North West is delighted to confirm that a new 12 bedded inpatient development at North West Hospice Sligo is now complete and the unit has opened today, Monday 2nd November 2026.
Sligo University Hospital (SUH) is inviting parents and their families who have experienced bereavement, through the death of a baby or child or who have experienced pregnancy loss to remember their loved ones in a special Service of Remembrance, which will take place on Friday, 06 November at 7pm in St Anne’s Small Chapel, Cranmore, Sligo, F91 R250.
To mark World Stroke Day today (Thursday, 29 October) HSE West and North West is urging Donegal people to know the signs of stroke and the importance of seeking treatment as soon as symptoms appear. Strokes are a medical emergency, and urgent treatment is essential. Do not wait for the symptoms to resolve, call 999 or 112 for an ambulance immediately.
To mark World Stroke Day today (Thursday, 29 October) HSE West and North West is urging Mayo people to know the signs of stroke and the importance of seeking treatment as soon as symptoms appear. Strokes are a medical emergency, and urgent treatment is essential. Do not wait for the symptoms to resolve, call 999 or 112 for an ambulance immediately.
To mark World Stroke Day today (Thursday, 29 October) HSE West and North West is urging Roscommon and Galway people to know the signs of stroke and the importance of seeking treatment as soon as symptoms appear. Strokes are a medical emergency, and urgent treatment is essential. Do not wait for the symptoms to resolve, call 999 or 112 for an ambulance immediately.
Sunflower Children’s Hospice Designed by Families and Clinicians Due to Open in Castlebar in 2029
Planning permission has been granted for the Sunflower Children’s Hospice in Castlebar, marking a landmark moment in the development of specialist paediatric palliative care in Ireland. The hospice will be the first children’s hospice to be built outside Dublin and the first new children’s hospice developed in Ireland in more than 15 years.
New Health & Wellbeing Boards listing mental health supports and services are being introduced at GAA clubs across County Leitrim through a partnership between and HSE West and North West, Mental Health Ireland(MHI), Leitrim GAA, and Leitrim Sports Partnership.
The Wellbeing Boards will be officially launched on October 18 at Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada at half-time during the Intermediate Final.
