Welcome to Health Manager Journal September 2021

President’s Message

Reflecting on 2024 and looking forward to 2025. Welcome to the December edition of Health Manager. As we are approach the end of 2024, it...

Staff support

Opinion

HMI

How an inclusive trauma system will work in Ireland

An inclusive trauma system, in which all healthcare facilities are involved in the care of injured patients at a level commensurate with their capabilities...

Fundraising

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.

Appointments

Former HMI President appointed CEO of Children’s Health Ireland

Former HMI President, Lucy Nugent has been appointed as CEO of Children’s Health Ireland. She will take up her new appointment in January 2025. Lucy has...

New Chair and Members of HRB

New Medical Council Interim CEO

Chairperson at CORU

Hanged If You Do – Reflections from a career in child protection

Child protection social workers have to walk a very narrow line between protecting children in their families and protecting them from their families. Well documented scandals have involved the failures of social workers to intervene soon enough, if at all - and failures involving premature or draconian interventions which were subsequently found to be unwarranted. While doctors differ and patients die, there is a public expectation that social workers will protect all of the children all of the time.

News from around the health services