Yearly Archives: 2023

Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act has presumption of capacity unless contrary is shown

The three guiding principles of the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act were a presumption of capacity unless the contrary was shown, a person was...

HSE has large body of educational information on new Act

The HSE had a large body of educational information and tools to help with the  new Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act, Caoimhe Gleeson, HSE General...

Act requires culture change to let go of paternalism

Service Providers had to manage the culture change in the new Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act, which required letting go of paternalism, Teresa Mallon,...

Health Managers urged to support refugee and migrant access to healthcare

Health Managers were urged to support and champion adaptions to the Irish health services to improve refugees’ and migrants’ access to healthcare, by Prof...

Incoming President of European Hospital Healthcare Federation

Eamonn Fitzgerald has been elected as President of The European Hospital and Healthcare Federation.  Eamonn, who was previously HOPE Vice-President, is Managing Director UPMC Ireland/ SVP...

Work of HMI highlighted internationally

The work of the HMI, its President and Council, were highlighted in the May 2023 issue of Hospital Management in Europe, the official Journal...

Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin supporting the HOPE Exchange Programme May 2023

One of the clear objectives for HOPE since its foundation has been the promote exchange of knowledge and good practice. In 2019 the Royal College...

Can We Deliver?

The best answer to a radio interview question I have heard in a long time was given by Dr. Frances Ruane, Chair of the...

Safety at the crossroads – where do we stand and what can we do?

I have focussed on patient safety many times in the blogs I write for journals and each time I try to provide a different...

World Record Breaker

Mr. Ron Grainger retired Consultant Urologist, Tallaght University Hospital, who broke the world record in 100 meters at the World Transplant Games in Perth. Now...

Irish Cancer Society Support Staff of the Year Winner

Ashley Bazin who is Team Leader on the Oncology & Haematology Clinical Trials at Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) won the Irish Cancer Society Support...

Best Digital Learning Initiative Award

Averil Larke and the Centre for Learning & Development at Tallaght University Hospital  won the Best Digital Learning Initiative Award at the annual Irish Institute of...

Team of the Year Award

The Dublin Midlands Hospital Group HR Team won the "Team of the Year" Award at this year's Workplace Excellence Awards. 

Investors in Diversity Silver Accreditation

Bon Secours Health System Ireland has received the Investors in Diversity Silver Accreditation from the Irish Centre for Diversity. Investors in Diversity is Ireland’s premier...

Healthcare organisations leading in Wellbeing Index

Eight Irish hospitals and care centres, two other healthcare organisations and one University, are among the Top 100 Companies included in the 2023 “Leading...

Blackrock Health placed fifth in list of top 100 most reputable companies in Ireland in 2023 Reptrak® study

The Blackrock Health group, which consists of the Blackrock, Galway, Hermitage and Limerick Clinics, has been placed fifth in the overall list of the top...

St Francis Hospice achieves Triple Lock member

St Francis Hospice, Dublin has achieved Triple Lock member award with the Charities Institute Ireland again this year, one of only 79 Irish charities...

National Digital Awards

Turn2Me, a national mental health charity, has come second in the national .ie Digital Awards in the Community Digital category. Hundreds of organisations were...

New virtual resource for patients living with Long Covid

Tallaght University Hospital marked World Innovation Day with the launch of a new virtual resource for patients living with Long Covid. The new self-help...

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