Monthly Archives: November, 2025

HMI has stood as a beacon of excellence for eight decades

This year marks a truly extraordinary milestone, HMI’s 80th anniversary, writes HMI President, Breda Crehan Roche. For the past eight decades, HMI has stood as...

The importance of Healthcare Management in war, partition and better times

It is difficult to imagine what the health services in Ireland must have been like in 1917 when the Irish Hospitals Registrars Association was...

The evolution of the Health Management Institute in the West of Ireland 

By Seamus Gallagher September 2025 I am honoured and privileged to be asked to write an article for the 80th celebration of the establishment of...

HMI – where we learn from each other and where we teach each other

My involvement with HMI extends back to just over a single decade, a small fraction of the time that the institute has existed, writes...

Leading with Heart – Compassion for Self, Care for Others, Driving Sustainable Healthcare Reform

Healthcare reform is not only about systems—it is about people. This article explores why compassionate leadership is the cornerstone of sustainable change, highlighting its...

As a clinician why I moved over to the dark side and became a health service manager 

By Dr. Andy Phillips, Regional Executive Officer, HSE South West My management and leadership career in healthcare has been strongly influenced by my experiences as...

The growth and work of HOPE across Europe

By Eamonn Fitzgerald, President of HOPE In 1966, hospital associations’ representatives coming from the six founding members of the European Economic Community gathered in Rome...

HMI has influenced the way health services have been delivered

HMI as an institute has contributed to the development of health managers and thereby influencing the way health services have been delivered, writes Theresa...

Development and implementation of next suicide and self-harm prevention strategy

Ireland’s next national suicide and self-harm prevention strategy is currently in development by the Department of Health and should be launched in early 2026,...

Leading with Heart: LauraLynn’s Commitment to Compassionate Leadership

In a time when healthcare systems face unprecedented challenges—from workforce shortages to post-pandemic recovery—LauraLynn is stepping forward with a bold and heartfelt commitment: embracing...

Meeting the Moment: Centering Compassion in Global Health

By Amy Richards, Ashley L. Graham, Tim Cunningham, David G. Addiss The fields of global health and health management are facing fundamental challenges, with the...

“My carers are my family. I watch the clock every day, waiting to see them.”

This month, Irish Homecare proudly celebrated a major milestone—20 years of delivering compassionate, person-centred care to communities across Ireland. The occasion was marked with...

Reflections on 2025 and looking forward to 2026

Here we are again at the end of the year, facing the usual problems of winter, with the demand for care exceeding what we...

Integrated care not just a structural reform but a cultural shift  – National Integrated Healthcare Conference 2025

Integrated care was not just a structural reform -  it was a cultural shift that ensured patients and communities were at the centre of...

Thought Leadership and Surgery in the Irish Healthcare Sector

As Ireland’s healthcare system responds to increasing demographic pressures and service complexity, surgery stands at the forefront of strategic reform, write Professor Camilla Carroll...

Winners of the Irish Healthcare Awards 2025

Hospital Project of the Year Winner: St James's HospitalAmbulatory Pleural Effusion Pathway "The judges said that this innovative project transformed patient experience by delivering high-quality care...

Investors in Diversity Bronze

Tallaght University Hospital has been awarded the Investors in Diversity Bronze accreditation by the Irish Centre for Diversity. “This is a powerful recognition of our...

Health & Telemedicine

The Technology & Transformation teams behind the HSE Health App, were recognised at the Ireland eGovernment Awards 2025, winning in the Health & Telemedicine...

eGovernment Education Award

The HSE National Office for Suicide Prevention were recognised at the eGovernment awards, when it won the Education award for Let's Talk about Suicide. The...

Beaumont Hospital’s IT Department Honoured with Imprivata  Clinical Impact Award

Beaumont Hospital’s Information & Communications Technology Department (ICT) has been recognised with the prestigious Imprivata Clinical Impact Award for its successful implementation of Single...

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