Bill Maher, CEO of the West / North West Hospitals Group and Tony Canavan, Chief Operating Officer attended the Regional Health Forum Area West meeting in Galway today and provided an update on a number of developments in the Hospital Group.
In addition, Tony Canavan read a statement* with an update following the completion of the three investigations which followed the tragic maternal death case at UHG last year.
Portiuncula Hospital Ballinasloe (PHB) is introducing a smoke free campus policy on Monday 02 December.
From this date it will no longer be possible to smoke anywhere on the hospital grounds, for example entrances, doorways, walkways, internal roads, car parks, cars, bicycle shelters etc.
Swollen ankles, breathlessness and extreme tiredness are key symptoms of heart failure, a chronic condition affecting 90,000 people living in Ireland and responsible for 20,000 hospital admissions each year.
The Orthopaedic and Rheumatology departments at Galway University Hospitals are holding a free public information evening on bone health – “Looking after your bone health, what you need to know” - on Wednesday 27 November from 7.30pm to 9.30pm in the Salthill Hotel, Galway.
The 4th International Palliative Medicine Conference takes place on 22 and 23 of November in the Radisson Hotel, Galway. The conference which features 40 expert speakers from Ireland, UK, New Zealand and Australia is organised by Dr Dympna Waldron, Palliative Medicine Consultant, Galway University Hospitals and Clinical Lecturer NUI Galway.
An initiative to introduce structured education programmes for people with diabetes by the Diabetes Education Team at Galway University Hospitals has won the “Patient Lifestyle Education Project” category at the Irish Medical Times 2013 Healthcare Awards.
The project involves providing structured training to people with type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes so that they can develop the necessary skills and knowledge to successfully self manage their chronic illness.
The Rheumatology Telemedicine Service at Roscommon Hospital in association with Galway University Hospitals won the “Best use of Health Technology” award at the Irish Medical Times 2013 Healthcare Awards.
World COPD Awareness Day takes place on Wednesday 20 November and to support this event the Respiratory Services at Galway University Hospitals (GUH) are holding an information day from 10:00am to 4:00pm in the main foyer of University Hospital Galway. Staff from GUH Respiratory Services will be on hand to answer your questions and help you to learn more about COPD.
The Children’s Remembrance Day Committee at University Hospital Galway celebrated the launch of their Christmas cards and lights on Tuesday 05 November.
