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Cardiac Surgery Study Day to take place in Galway

Cardiac Surgery Study Day to take place in Galway

The Saolta University Health Care Group in consultation with the RCSI will host a cardiac surgery study day at the Medtronic Customer Innovation Centre in Galway on Friday, 24 November. Leading specialists in cardiothoracic surgery from the UK, Ireland and America (Mayo Clinic) will attend and provide an update to attendees on the innovations and developments taking place in their service.

Portiuncula University Hospital celebrates the Hospice Friendly Hospitals Programme

Portiuncula University Hospital celebrates the Hospice Friendly Hospitals Programme

Portiuncula University Hospital has this week, hosted an Information Campaign on End of Life Care in the main hospital reception area. This campaign aims to promote and celebrate the work and progress on End of Life Care in the hospital.

Remembrance Service to take place at SUH

Remembrance Service to take place at SUH

Sligo University Hospital will hold a Remembrance Service for all bereaved parents and families who have experienced the loss of a child. The service will take place in the Outpatients Department on Level 3 on Wednesday November 22nd at 7.30pm

Parents who have experienced the death of a child, baby or pregnancy loss at any stage, together with their family, friends and hospital staff, are all welcome to attend this service.

Sligo University Hospital win prestigious Pakman Award for Waste Management

Portiuncula University Hospital’s Bernie McGuire received the Unsung Hero award across the six hospitals in the Group.

Sligo University Hospital (SUH) was named as the 2017 Winners of the prestigious Pakman award for Food Waste Management sponsored by Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment at the third annual Pakman awards ceremony, which took place in Dublin recently. 

Liam pays his debut visit to University Hospital Galway

Liam pays his debut visit to University Hospital Galway

Staff from University Hospital Galway pictured with the Liam Carthy cup and Irish Press Cup

Saolta University Health Care Group Annual Report 2016

Saolta University Health Care Group Annual Report 2016

Saolta University Health Care Group Annual Report 2016 
Click here to download a copy of the report

Cairde Othair na Gaillimhe Men's Health Awareness Night

Cairde Othair na Gaillimhe Men's Health Awareness Night

Cairde Othair na Gaillimhe, a Men's Health Awareness Night, will be held on Friday 24 November 2017 in the Ardilaun Hotel, Taylor's Hill, Galway. for more information, please contact the Ardilaun Hotel on 091 521433

Galway University Hospitals to hold Ecumenical Memorial Service on 28 Oct

Galway University Hospitals to hold Ecumenical Memorial Service on Thursday 28 October

Galway University Hospitals End of Life Care Committee will hold its eight annual Ecumenical Memorial Service on Thursday, 26 October at 7.00 pm in the staff canteen, Nurses Home, University Hospital Galway.

Saolta e-Newsletter Issue 32 Autumn

Saolta e-Newsletter Issue 32 Autumn

In this month’s issue, we feature Roscommon University Hospital and highlight some of the recent projects and developments taking place there. Former President Mary McAleese recently visited the hospital to open a new family room and you can read all about her visit in this edition. It’s flu vaccine time of the year and this edition features the different initiatives that are underway across the group to encourage staff to get the flu vaccine.

Statement on outpatient cancellations in SUH & LUH - weather

Adverse weather Ireland

Due to the weather warnings issued by Met Eireann directly related to storm Ophelia, all outpatient appointments in Sligo University Hospital and Letterkenny University Hospital are cancelled for Monday 16th October.

Patients are advised not to travel to the hospitals unless absolutely necessary. We will be in contact with this group of patients to reschedule their appointment as quickly as possible.

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