Welcome to Health Manager Journal June 2024

Giving certainty back to staff as the pace of change accelerates

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The pace of change within HSE structures has started to accelerate. We saw the appointment of the first of six REOs in December 2023;...

HMI Seminar

New Modernised Care Pathways Cut Waiting Lists

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The Modernised Care Pathways are a multi-annual scheduled care reform initiative that seeks to implement, operationalise and optimise clinically redesigned patient pathways. These pathways...

Opinion

The sea now needs more careful watching!

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Asked to explain the reasons for poor political performance, former British Prime Minister Harold MacMillan replied “events, dear boy, events”. Healthcare providers, public and...

Placing people at the centre of Patient Safety

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The role of patients in their safety is one that has been identified as of key importance to achieve true safety. We have the...

The Need for an Equity-focussed Quality Improvement Strategy

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Those most vulnerable to patient harm in the Irish healthcare system require increased engagement, advocacy and protection, writes Dr Siobhán McCarthy. The statistic that at...

Leadership

Entrepreneurial Leadership In Driving Innovation In Healthcare

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While healthcare is recognised to be one of the most challenging and complex sectors globally - change is needed through leadership and innovation that...

Work Related Stress

Staff Wellbeing

Positive Health

Helping People Regain Their Confidence Is Deeply Rewarding

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Positive Health Coach Katrina Falvey shares her experience of working at Cork ARC Cancer Support House In her role as a Survivorship Development Coordinator with Cork...

Adult Immunisation

Adult Immunisation – Its necessity in the healthcare sector and beyond

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This past April saw the marking of World Immunisation Week, an annual health campaign developed by the World Health Organisation and serving as a...

Awards

Appointments

Patient Safety

Fundraising

Raising Funds for Simon and Cork Penny Dinners

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“These are wonderful causes and special thanks to Elle, Ger and Pierce for all the coaching,” he said.

News from around the health services

Government plans to deliver 4,367 acute beds by 2031

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Savings of approximately €424 million proposed for the health services this year

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Waiting List Action Plan for 2024 aims a reduction of almost 6% in numbers waiting

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Sláintecare Implementation – What Has Been Done

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Review to determine whether second Emergency Department required in Mid-West

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UPMC Sports Medicine, opened state-of-the-art clinic at the Mardyke Arena University College Cork

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The latest in interventional cardiology

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Tenders sought for Phase 1 of two new elective hospitals

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Tenders sought for development and relocation of new National Maternity Hospital

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Building of Daisy Lodge to begin this summer

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GUH cuts waiting lists for Respiratory Airway Disease

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Merlin Park Introduces New Pathway for Dialysis Patients

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New St Vincent’s Healthcare Group and UPMC Partnership

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Mayo University Hospital welcomes progress on plans for new ED expansion

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Mental Health Engagement Framework: 2024 – 2028

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Increased Government Funding for Barretstown

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Heart Transplants cost over €190,000

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All Island Children’s Palliative Care Conference

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Minister for Health highlights increase in health workforce 

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Striving to End Tuberculosis

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Additional €10 million funding for mental health services

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New Unit for Sligo Hospice

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NOCA Launches Irish Potential Donor Audit

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Minister introduces additional measures to protect children from tobacco and e-cigarettes 

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Minister announces measures to alleviate overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick

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National Children’s Research Centre incorporated into Children’s Health Ireland

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New laboratory for Kerry

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New Mental Health Bill due in summer

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New state-of-the-art robotic-assisted surgery programme

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Shortage of outpatient neurology services leads to poorer outcomes for patients, warns Neurological Alliance of Ireland

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Robot Producing Chemotherapy Drugs

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First Consultant-led Respiratory Clinic at Ennis OPD

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New HSE mental health respite care centre in Clonmel

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Government urged to develop new national strategy on cardiovascular health

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Minister Opens Swan Ward

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HSE to appoint a Chief Social Worker

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Significant improvements in health outcomes in Ireland over decade

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Inaugural meeting of new Commission on Care for Older People

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Tallaght University Hospital Publishes its New Five Year Research & Innovation Strategy- 2024-2029

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Minister Opens Ballyshannon Community Hospital

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How HSE will spend its 2024 budget of €23.5bn

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Health System Reform

Clinical news

Maureen Browne

Editor, Health Manager Journal

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