Donation to Paediatric Diabetes Team

Service user Dan Moran, 14, along with his family, recently donated over €4,000 to the Paediatric Diabetes team at Children's Ark, UHL.



Dr Orla Neylon, Adam Moran, Mairead Moran, Kathleen Hartnett, Dan Moran and Mary Norris.


The funds were raised through a swim in Ballybunion. Dan, from Abbeyfeale, expressed his gratitude for the team's support to Dr. Orla Neylon and CNS Mary Norris. Accompanying Dan were his brother Adam, 7, mother Mairead, and granny Kathleen Hartnett, all of whom are thankful for the care and assistance provided by the Paediatric Diabetes service. The generosity of Dan and his family are very much appreciated by the staff at Children's Ark.

 



UL Hospitals Group Photography Competition

UL Hospitals Group Photography Competition took place throughout February, focusing on the theme of Cultural Diversity; some great entries were received. Congratulations to all winners.



 



Nutrition and Hydration week

The purpose of Nutrition and Hydration week is to educate staff who care for patients on the importance of their patients eating and drinking sufficiently to maintain health and wellbeing and to recover more quickly from illness.



Staff across our sites providing education and information during Nutrition and Hydration Week, 11th to 17th of March

To meet nutritional requirements, patients are offered two snacks daily in addition to their meals. These high calorie snacks are essential to meet their protein and calorie requirements, especially for those with a small appetite. 



Snack success is dependent on the factors in the diagram above

Snacks offered and available on the wards include: Crackers and cheese, biscuits, yoghurts, sandwiches, fruit, rice pudding and custard pots.

 



New Uniforms for ULHG Porters

Operational Services and the Portering team at UL Hospitals Group introduced a new uniform for porters on March 21, 2024.

The new uniform not only aims to make the porters easily identifiable to colleagues but also to patients at all UL Hospitals sites.



Porters and their Operational Services colleagues at the new uniform launch event.

 

Implementation of the new uniform was a quality improvement priority for the Operational Services General Manager and her team. The initiative was well-received by Porters, who are vital for safe patient care and flow at all our hospital sites.

 



Social Media Staff Use Guidelines

The HSE has devised a social media policy to guide and support us in our use of social media, both at work and outside of work. As staff, we are expected to maintain the same high standards of conduct and behaviour online as would be expected through other channels.

All staff on social media platforms should familiarise themselves with the HSE Social Media Staff Use Guidelines.



Click here to download HSE Social Media Staff Use Guidelines.


For more information, please email ulhgcommunications@hse.ie

Connect with us:

X: @ULHospitals

LinkedIn: ul-hospitals

Facebook: /ULHospitalsGroup

Instagram: ulhospitals



 




 



Croom Water Saving Initiative

In line with the HSE Climate action plan, the theatre department in Croom Orthopaedic Hospital are aiming to reduce water consumption. On World Water Day, Friday 22 March all theatre staff were encouraged to use an alcohol-based scrubbing agent in place of water.



All multi-disciplinary teams are encouraged to participate in this initiative. For more information contact Méabh Roche CNM2, Croom, meabh.roche@hse.ie

Note: Correct use of Skinman surgical scrub requires a regular water wash for the first scrub of the day, using alcohol thereafter. By replacing all subsequent scrubs there was a saving of 2,394 litres of water in the department on Friday 22nd March.

 



HSE NFRs – eLearning Programme

The HSE Governance and Compliance Team launched a new eLearning programme “Understanding the National Financial Regulations (NFRs).” This is a 90-minute programme available on HSeLanD

•The NFRs are the HSE’s key control documents for staff when undertaking financial decisions and transactions
•All staff in ULHG should be aware of the NFRs and how they apply to the day-to-day operations & procedures of the organisation.


Further Information

Contact the HSE Governance and Compliance Team at Govn.compliance@hse.ie

Access the 90-minute programme here

 



National Inpatient Experience Survey

•The National Inpatient Experience Survey takes place in May 2024.
•The survey asks patients aged 16+ , spending 24hrs or more in a public acute hospital and discharged in May, about their experiences.
•It asks them to identify areas of good experience and areas which need improvement.
•The findings help to inform quality improvements in our hospitals.


Promotional materials will be delivered in April for display across participating sites, details of these will be circulated in the coming weeks. Further info on www.yourexperience.ie

 



Congratulations UHL Psycho-Oncology team 

The UHL Psycho-Oncology team, established in July 2022,  presented a research poster at the recent inaugural Irish Psychosocial Oncology Network conference in St James’ Hospital in March. This poster showcased research on a group cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) programme for cancer-related distress.



Siobhan Morrissey, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Psycho-Oncology, Dr Leonie Keogh, Senior Clinical Psychologist, Sorcha Connellan, Principal Clinical Psychologist, Linda Donegan, Senior MSW (not pictured)

The UHL Psycho-Oncology team were awarded Best Research Poster on the day. The judges commented on the depth of clinical work provided to a large group of cancer patients, which had a significant impact on waiting times in a busy hospital service.  

 



Health Literacy Clinic, 15 April

 



Our clinics help staff to produce literacy friendly communications so that patients receive information in a way that they understand.

Interested in attending? Email ulhgcommunications@hse.ie and let us know.

Health Literacy Clinics Details:

When: Monday 15 April 2024

Where: CERC, UHL Tutorial Room 7 

What time: 11am – 12pm



“Attending the Health Literacy Clinic was really helpful, and the resources provided enabled me to develop a leaflet quickly and easily.”

Shyna Kurian, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Dementia

 



New Visual Art Exhibition at UHL

The Mayor of the City and County of Limerick, Councillor Gerald Mitchell, opened an exhibition last week at UHL, showcasing artwork loaned by the Arts Office at Limerick City and County Council.



Maura Fitzgerald Arts Committee UHL, Aoife O'Connell, Assistant Arts Officer Limerick City and County Council, Mayor of the City and County of Limerick, Councillor Gerald Mitchell, Suzanne Dunne Chief of Strategy and Transformation ULHG, Eimear Laffan Arts Committee UHL.

This initiative is part of UL Hospitals Group Arts Committee's efforts to promote Arts and Health in healthcare settings. The artwork aims to create a more welcoming environment for patients, visitors, and staff, while also aiding in wayfinding, providing comfort and distraction, and enhancing overall wellbeing. The exhibition features paintings by renowned Irish artists, offering them a chance to reach new audiences, especially those who may face challenges accessing art due to illness.