Yearly Archives: 2017

Real integrated healthcare

Portugal – National Coordinator, Mr. Francisco Antonio Matoso. The presenters were Anna Aller Blanco, Spain, Arkadiusz Makoski, Poland, Amelia Da Silva Bigot France, Gillian Southgate, UK, Eva Cela, Latvia and Lone Larsen. Sweden.

Barrier free access to best practice

Latvia, National Coordinator, Mrs. Evija Palceja. The presenters were Mr. Jisk Vellenga, Nrs, Margarete Karin, Mrs. Melanie Waltz and Mr. Victor Fradejas.

Discovering waiting times in different EDs

Italy, National Coordinator, Dr. Amleto Catari. Presenters - Varpu Puskala and Julio C Santos Pastor.

Winners of Country Presentations

The winners of the Country Presentations were Finland, first, Denmark, second and Sweden third.

RCSI farewell to European HOPE Leaders

One of the basic objectives of HOPE, is to promote exchange of knowledge and expertise within the European Union and to provide training and experience for hospital and healthcare professionals in this European context, writes Caroline O’Regan.

Minister to establish HSE Board

Heath Minister, Mr. Simon Harris says he intends to move ahead with the establishment of a HSE Board and will publish the necessary legislation this year.

Politicians agree on universal healthcare for all

The provision of universal healthcare for all and the abolition of private practice in the country’s public hospitals - to ensure equal access to public hospital services for public and private patients – is the basic recommendation of the Oireachtas Healthcare Report. Maureen Browne reports.

Key recommendations of the Oireachtas Report

The key recommendation of the Oireachtas Report are:

New National Cancer Strategy to cost €100 million a year

The new National Cancer Strategy, 2017 – 2026 will cost €100 million a year over the next 10 years, according to Health Minister, Simon Harris, who said he would seek the funding on an incremental basis as part of the budget estimates process. Maureen Browne reports.

New Trinity St. James’s Cancer Institute

Trinity College Dublin and St. James’s Hospital jointly welcomed the announcement of the national cancer strategy and the key role that a new comprehensive cancer centre will have as part of its delivery, writes Maureen Browne.

Only one third of healthcare workers getting ‘flu vaccine

Only one third of eligible healthcare workers availed of the ‘flu vaccine this year, according to the third annual report of the National Healthcare Quality Reporting System (NHQRS), which detailed the trend in immunisation rates against influenza among HCWs in participating hospitals over the past 6 years. Maureen Browne reports.

A rights based approach is long overdue

In medieval Ireland, social status was very important but, in some ways, society was also remarkably inclusive then, writes Denis Doherty.

The bigger picture

The future of healthcare is constantly debated by politicians, policy makers, academics and clinicians. No one has the answer as to how to organise healthcare, pay for it and ensure that the citizens receive what they require to lead full and healthy lives, writes Dr. Peter Lachman.

Managers need training in health and well being

Managers need training in health and well being and should be able to recognise and deal with their own stress and stress among their staff, according to Dr. Lynda Sisson, HSE National Clinical Lead for Workplace Health and Well Being for health service employees. Maureen Browne reports.

New technique benefits patients and reduces hospital stay

Tallaght Hospital has become the first public hospital in Ireland to pilot a new, minimally invasive technology to treat Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), commonly known as an enlarged prostate gland.

Early diagnosis and appropriate care for sepsis

The management of sepsis is a marker of the quality of acute care in the Irish health service. Sepsis accounts for 2 - 4% in-patient cases but contributes to 20% of in-hospital deaths.1 Early recognition and treatment can result in significant reductions in morbidity, mortality and bed days used, write Dr Vida Hamilton, National Sepsis Clinical Lead and Christina Doyle, Project Manager.

HSE launches new LGBTI and Allies Network

This month the HSE has launched a new LGBTI and Allies Network for its employees, to help promote inclusiveness in the workplace, writes Maureen Browne.

Leopardstown Park Hospital celebrates its centenary

Leopardstown Park Hospital in Dublin is celebrating its centenary during 2017 and on Saturday June 17, the hospital community celebrated in style, writes Adrian...

New Chair for Tallaght Hospital

Mr. Liam Dowdall has been appointed the new Chairman of the Board of Tallaght Hospital., Dublin. He has been a Non-Executive Director of the Hospital...

Affordable access to new medicines

Health Minister, Mr. Simon Harris has encouraged all EU Health Ministers to work together to secure affordable access to new medicines for patients. Minister Harris...

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