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Over 22,000 people supported by Nursing Homes Support Scheme

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There were 22,301 people supported by the Nursing Homes Support Scheme (NHSS) in October 2021. Of these 4,487 resided in a public nursing home, while...

How the additional €10 million will be spent on mental health

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Over €7 million has been allocated to improve the experiences of people using mental health inpatient units, day centres, community mental health teams and...

Helping HCPs to assess and manage continence

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An education programme has been developed to enable Healthcare Professionals to support and help people manage continence. In line with Slaintecare principles of integrated care,...

New National Digital Health Innovation Lab

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The Dublin Midland Hospital Group is to open a new National Digital Health Innovation Lab at the Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore. This, it says,...

Funding for paediatric orthopaedic surgery

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Health Minister, Stephen Donnelly has approved ambitious plans from Children’s Health Ireland and Cappagh Orthopaedic Hospital to reduce waiting times for children and adolescents...

UPMC signs Memorandum of Understanding

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UPMC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Technological University Dublin, Tallaght University Hospital and ExWell Medical to establish a strategic partnership to...

Bringing pets closer to sick children

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Kennel facilities, along with a seating area for families, are to be provided at CHI Crumlin, to bring pets closer to sick children while...

Potential education and professional development initiatives

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Tallaght University Hospital has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Technological University, Dublin, UPMC and ExWell Medical which will investigate potential education and professional development initiatives...

Minister for Disabilities announces €1m investment in Sensory Gardens across disability services

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Minister of State for Disabilities, Anne Rabbitte has announced €1 million funding to develop 65 sensory gardens for people with disabilities across the country.  Applications...

ECT Administered to 239 residents in 2020

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There were 300 programmes of ECT administered to 239 residents in approved centres in 2020, according to the latest report of the Mental Health...

Government approves three Elective hospitals

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The Government has approved the provision of three dedicated standalone Elective Hospitals in Cork, Galway and Dublin. These elective hospitals are to provide coverage for...

Blood donation to become more inclusive

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The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) is to introduce changes in existing deferral policies for blood donation including those that apply to men who...

€10 million in funding for palliative and end-of-life care

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A total of €10 million in once-off funding has been provided for palliative and end-of-life care. The funding will help to progress national priorities, including...

New maternity and gynaecology facilities at the Rotunda Hospital

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Health Minister, Stephen Donnelly has formally launched new facilities at the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, including two new operating theatres, additional delivery suites and an...

Glanmire site recommended for new €100m hospital

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The proposed €100m elective hospital for Munster is to be built on a huge state-owned health campus in Glanmire on the eastern fringes of...

Review of the operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018

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The review of the operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018, which comprises two phases, commenced last year, as was...

Donal O Shea – A Man For All Seasons

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Donal O Shea was a man for all seasons. Family man, health manager, patient advocate, strategist, mentor, erudite and Irish language and culture enthusiast,...

Ring Fenced Funding for Eating Disorder Services

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Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler, announced on March 1 that funding will be ring-fenced for the development of...

A leading pioneer for Traveller health

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The death has occurred of Ronnie Fay, Coordinator of the Traveller Health Unit in Community Healthcare Organisations 6, 7 and 9. Minister of State with...

100 Most Influential People in Healthcare

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Irish-born Michael Dowling, President and Chief Executive Officer of Northwell Health, New York has been named to Modern Healthcare magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare,"...
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