Monthly Archives: May, 2024

New CEO of CORU

Sheila McClelland has been appointed as the new CEO of the Health and Social Care Professional’s Council, CORU. Ms McClelland was previously the CEO...

Ginny Hanrahan appointed to Thentia’s global team of regulatory experts

Ginny Hanrahan has been appointed to Thentia’s global team of regulatory experts. Thentia said, “With a career in health and social care spanning four decades,...

New CEO for Saint John of God Hospital

Damien O’Dowd has appointed as the new Chief Executive of Saint John of God Hospital, Dublin. He will also lead the private independent hospital’s associated...

Chairperson of Paediatric Spinal Taskforce

Mark Connaughton SC has been appointed as the Independent Chair of the Paediatric Spinal Taskforce by Health Minister, Stephen Donnelly. The Minister has established this...

Re-Appointed to HSE Board 

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has reappointed Brendan Whelan and Anne Carrigy as members of the HSE Board. Brendan Whelan is CEO of Social Finance Foundation,...

Appointments to Tallaght Hospital Board

On the nomination of the President of the hospital, Health Minister, Stephen Donnelly has appointed Tom Lane and Reverend David Bowles as  members of...

Appointed to Nursing and Midwifery Board

Dr Nadine Farah has been appointed to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland by Health Minister, Stephen Donnelly, following nomination by the Medical...

National Cancer Registry

Health Minister, Stephen Donnelly has appointed Ms Cathy Enright to the National Cancer Registry Board, following a Public Appointments Service campaign. Ms. Enright is the...

Adjunct Professor TCD

Dr. Tony Holohan, former Chief Medical Officer, has been awarded an Adjunct Professor title in the School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin. Dr Holohan also...

New CEO of Disability Federation of Ireland

Elaine Teague has been appointed as the CEO of The Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI), following an extensive recruitment process.  She succeeds outgoing CEO...

CEO of Acquired Brain Injury Ireland

Dr. Karen Foley has been appointed CEO of Acquired Brain Injury Ireland. She has been our Head of Service Operations there since 2021. “Karen is...

RCSI leads consultation about patient safety research and improvement priorities

On April 15, the RCSI Graduate School of Healthcare Management and Dr Siobhán McCarthy brought together a coalition of stakeholders to discuss quality improvement...

The Patient Safety (Notifiable Incident and Open Disclosure) Act 2023 as it relates to Open Disclosure

The legislation was enacted in May 2023 and the Department of Health is aiming for commencement (when it officially starts to take effect) this...

Raising Funds for Simon and Cork Penny Dinners

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

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

Substantial savings of approximately €424 million in the health services in 2024 (€554 million full year saving), have been proposed by The Productivity and...

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

The 2024 Waiting List Action Plan has provided total funding of €360 million this year for 19 actions across three themes, namely Delivering Capacity,...

Sláintecare Implementation – What Has Been Done

New care pathways, new facilities, new technologies and new ways of working that will enable health and social care professionals to respond to the...

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

A review to determine whether a second Emergency Department is required, in the Mid-West region has been initiated by Health Minister, Stephen Donnelly. The Department...

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

UPMC Sports Medicine, has opened a state-of-the-art clinic at the Mardyke Arena University College Cork. “This expansion marks a significant milestone for UPMC Sports Medicine,...

The latest in interventional cardiology

The Bon Secours Hospital in Dublin has reopened its Cardiac Catherisation Laboratory, following the installation of a state-of-the-art Siemens Artis Icono, the latest in...

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