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Cheque presentation from the Darragh Frain Memorial to Patient Comfort Fund, Claddagh Ward, UHG

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 welcomes publication of HIQA report following inspection

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.

Father donates gift of life to daughter

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 publication of HIQA report following inspection

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.

Reminder that Roscommon Injury Unit is there for you this summer

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.

Interested in Becoming a Midwife?

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.

Mayo University Hospital is extremely busy today with long wait times at the Emergency Department

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.

Galway Breastfeeding Clinic wins at Irish Healthcare Centre Awards

Galway Breastfeeding Clinic wins at Irish Healthcare Centre Awards

A unique breastfeeding clinic designed to support mothers who are having difficulty breastfeeding has won two Irish Healthcare Centre Awards.  The ‘Well Baby Breastfeeding Clinic’ in Galway won Best Community Outpatient Initiative of the year and Clinical Team of the year at an awards ceremony in May.

Letterkenny University Hospital win national health and safety award

The Health and Safety team in Letterkenny University Hospital are delighted to have won a national Health and Safety Excellence Award for their work on internal audit.

The awards, which took place in March recognise and reward the most outstanding health and safety achievements in Ireland under twenty categories. LUH were winners in the healthcare category and the team celebrated their success with an event in the hospital last week.

Severe Asthma Clinic in Letterkenny University Hospital transforming lives of patients

The Severe Asthma Clinic in Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) which is changing the lives of people with the condition, has featured on a RTE television show into hospital innovations.

The LUH run clinic offers novel therapeutics and treatment for people in the region suffering from severe asthma. The treatment involves an injectable biological infusion which dramatically reduces the symptoms of the condition in some patients.

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