Yearly Archives: 2018

A €7.6 million EU INTERREG VA funded cross-border project has been launched in response to the increase in numbers of people with mental health...

Health Minister, Simon Harris has ordered a national review of hospital car parking charges. The Minister said “I have heard from many patients, as well...

A joint venture between UPMC and Bon Secours Cork will see the development of a new state of the art Radiotherapy Centre in Cork, combining...

Dublin has been announced as the winner of a bid to host a major international conference to tackle tobacco, to be held in 2021....

The latest figures from the National CPE Reference Laboratory have shown that a total of 17 new patients with CPE were detected in the...

The Cork Kerry Community Healthcare launch of COMPASS Healthy Ireland Implementation Plan 2018 – 2022.

The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI)has been successful in its application to join the Register of Nominating Bodies for Seanad Éireann. RCPI has...

Welcome to the first 2018 edition of Health Manager.

Two projects tied for the 2017 HMI Leaders Award which were presented by HMI President, Lucy Nugent at a ceremony in the Prof. David Boucher Hayes room at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin before Christmas.

The WALKways Tallaght Hospital Project is a one year programme which helps 11 job seekers with intellectual disabilities gain relevant and meaningful job experience, be accredited for their practical learning and ultimately move on to access paid employment in the open labour market. Maureen Browne reports.

A short film project, “Personal Journeys of stigma and recovery," made by the Blackrock Hall Men’s Group in Cork and the HSE South Lee Mental Health Services, was the joint winner of the 2017 HMI Leaders Award. Maureen Browne reports.

Nearly 2,600 extra acute hospital beds, a 48% increase in the primary care workforce, 13,000 extra residential care beds for older persons and a 120% increase in homecare will be required by 2031 if key reforms and productivity measures are implemented, according to the Health Service Capacity Review. Maureen Browne reports.

The HSE will have €6 million less to spend on acute hospitals this year compared to last year, according to the HSE National Service Plan. Maureen Browne reports.

A new programme for advanced nursing practice (ANP), aims to result in the delivery of 700 ANP posts by 2021.

Sharon Morrow has been appointed by the Children’s Hospital Group as the Director of the Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) Network.

The HSE National Service Plan 2018 will provide Increases in Respite and Home Support Hours, Speech and Language Therapy, Community Intervention Team referrals and Paediatric Homecare Packages, according to Health Minister, Mr. Simon Harris. Maureen Browne reports.

The Civil Liability (Amendment) Bill, which provides for Open Disclosure of patient safety incidents and Periodic Payments Orders for claimants, has passed both houses of the Oireachtas and has been signed into law by the President. Maureen Browne reports.

A Framework to support the recruitment and retention of the right mix of staff across the health and social care system and build a sustainable, resilient workforce for the future has been launched.

The Dublin Midlands Hospital Group’s new five year strategic plan 2018 - 2023 focuses on five key strategic aims that will drive DMHG’s reform and development priorities. Maureen Browne reports.

It was anticipated that the new National Trauma Network Report would advocate for an inclusive trauma system which would comprise two major trauma centres, trauma units, injury units and local emergency hospitals according to Dr. Conor Deasy, Major Trauma Audit National Lead, Consultant in Emergency Medicine in Cork University and Deputy Medical Director, National Ambulance Service. Maureen Browne reports.