TeamTalk 02 Sept 2024
Virtual Wards
Virtual Wards
Dear Colleagues,
In this update, Professor Colette Cowan, emphasizes the importance of getting the COVID and Flu vaccinations this winter. She takes the opportunity to thank our peer vaccinators for their dedicated efforts in vaccinating their colleagues. Their contributions played a significant role in the success of our vaccination campaign last year and are expected to contribute to another successful campaign this year. Additionally, Professor Cowan introduces a brief video featuring our colleagues who share valuable insights on the importance and significance of vaccinations.
In a series of Staff Communications Roadshows Prof. Colette Cowan introduces the new UL Hospitals Strategic Plan 2023 - 2027.
In the September monthly update Professor Colette Cowan CEO talks about:
In this update to staff, Prof Colette Cowan CEO looks back on the recent visits by Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly to Ennis Hospital, Croom Orthopaedic Hospital and St John's Hospital.
In the monthly staff message from Prof. Colette Cowan, CEO, UL Hospitals Group, she talks about the recent announcement by Minister for Health of the acceleration of enabling works for the second 96-bed block at UHL. The closing date for the 'Your Opinion Counts' survey has been extended to June 14. Prof. Cowan encourages staff to complete the survey. She also talks about upcoming communications roadshows in June. *Please note that the UHL communications roadshow date is to be confirmed.
Our quarterly UL Hospitals Group Staff Webinar took place in April 2023. The virtual session was open to all staff to attend online. It was introduced by Elaine Connolly, Director of Communications. The format included presentations from Prof. Colette Cowan, CEO, UL Hospitals Group, Mike Conlon, Head of Unscheduled Care and Lorraine Rafter, Director of Human Resources. Topics included capital development plans and the national service plan, employee engagement and operational changes. The presentations were then followed by an open Q&A session. Timeline of session 0:00 Introduction by Elaine Connolly, Director of Communications, UL Hospitals Group 1:11 Presentation by Prof. Colette Cowan, CEO, UL Hospitals 20:27 Presentation by Mike Conlon, Head of Unscheduled Care 29:20 Presentation by Lorraine Rafter, Director of Human Resources 41:47 Panel Q&A
The Quality Improvement Division have developed a survey on the ‘Culture of Patient Safety’.
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