Dr Hennessy promotes health and safety in cycling
On the longest day of the year, June 21st Dr Terry Hennessy, Consultant Cardiologist started his 620km cycle from Mizen Head to Malin Head to promote health & safety in cycling.
Dr Hennessy is a passionate advocate for health, wellbeing and safe cycling. He aims to highlight the importance of physical activity in our daily lives.
Dr Hennessy and his team made pit stops to his colleagues in UHL & Ennis hospital. Congratulations to all involved.
New Consultant Appointments
Health Matters Summer Edition
In this edition of Health Matters, we talk to CEO Bernard Gloster about his vision and hopes for the next 5 years. We get an update on the progress of the new health regions. At the heart of the health regions is integrated care and allowing patients to access services more easily.
Other stories include:
Free Ice Cream for Staff
During the hot weather UL Hospital Group Health and Wellbeing Team along with UHL Sports & Social club organised free ice-creams for staff as a gesture of appreciation. See below pictures from the visits.
Medical Audio Transcription Programme
Congratulations to twelve of our ULHG secretarial team who recently completed a Medical Audio Transcription programme with Pitman Training Limerick.
This training is a specialised field covering medical terminology, letters and emails from clinicians etc.
Four modules were delivered over a flexible six week period with the event co-ordinated by Ms Claire O’Leary, Staff Officer.
The programme was supported by Learning & Development and Line Managers from across the various Directorates.
Certificates of completion were awarded to all.
Pictured: Claire O’Leary, Learning & Development ULHG with Megan Rohan, Michelle O'Donoghue, Diane Spellman, Jeananne Collins, Siobhan Talbot, Jane Stundon & Justyna Was.
Missing from picture: Denis Nicolenco, Aoife Cahill, Emma O’Donnell, Clodagh O’Brien & Emma O’Neill.
Queries? Please contact: LDU@hse.ie
Average Surgical length of stay
Average Surgical length of stay UL Hospitals Group for the first five months 2022 v 2023.
The average length of stay for Surgical Patients in ULHG for 2022 and 2023 has increased by 6.9% from 3.34 days in 2022 to 3.57 days in 2023.
UL Hospitals Group Strategy Achievements
The UL Hospitals Group Strategy Achievements Overview was published this week. Congratulations to all staff on the achievements over the last five years.
Our strategic plan 2018-2022 was developed as part of our response and commitment to the evolving healthcare needs in the Midwest.
The strategy focused on four core strategic priorities; Clinical Transformation, Digital Health, Education, Research and Innovation, and Collaboration and Alliances. Supported by three key enablers, People and Culture, Operational Excellence and Financial Sustainability. Please take the time to look at the document and take pride in all that's been achieved through this plan.
Our new strategic plan for the next five years is complete and we look forward to the launch of our new strategy in the coming weeks.
MRCPI Clinical Exams in Medicine
A successful MRCPI (Membership Royal College of Physicians Ireland) examination in Medicine were held on the 16th June 2023.
From left RCPI Regional Programme Director Dr John Mc Manus, invigilators Dr Niall Nagle, Dr Edeth Maria Garszia Edwin and Dr Sara George, examiner Dr Sayed Abbas, RCPI Coordinator Dovile Lee, Convener Dr Hilary O’Leary
Examiners on the day, from left Dr Cornelius Cronin, Dr John McManus, Dr Marian Conroy, Dr Hilary O’Leary, Dr Margaret O’Connor, Dr Sayed Abbas, Dr Yaseen Yacoob, Dr Peter Boers
20 SHOs taking exams had two long clinical cases and five short clinical cases. Thanks to examiners, invigilators, nurses, patients and actors as the day went seamlessly.
Phased Activity Based Funding (ABF) Rollout in Outpatients
An ABF engagement meeting with UL Hospitals Group and HSE Healthcare Pricing Office took place in UHL recently.
The purpose of the meeting was to initiate ABF in Outpatients. ABF is a key enabler for future funding of our OPD’s, based on outpatient hospital attendances.
Thank you to the ULHG Scheduled Care team for their engagement and support on this project.
Attending the Phased ABF rollout in ULHG OPD were:
Front row: Stephen Culligan, I/Data Services Mgr, Siobhan McNamara ABF Finance Mgr, Fionn McCarthy, Statistician HPO, Lorna Collins, Senior Statistician HPO, Brian Donovan, ACFO Head of HPO. Back row: Julia Cotter, GM Scheduled Care, Jo O’Gara, ICT Senior Officer, Joanne McNamara, GM Finance, Fiachra Bane, Head of Data Analytics HPO
Friends fund new ultrasound system for hospital
Local charity the Friends of Nenagh Hospital has donated €43,000 towards the acquisition of point-of-care “POCUS” ultrasound systems for the hospital. These wireless devices offer exceptional image quality, enabling staff to perform bedside ultrasound for inpatients and for those attending the Medical Assessment Unit (MAU). The scanners can further serve as a valuable tool for medical education and training. Dr. Andrew Scott is developing an ultrasound training programme in Nenagh for staff.
Staff From Nenagh Hospital thank Friends of Nenagh for their generous donation. Back Row: Pat Dunlea, Bernie Nolan, Catherina Ryan, Angela O’Sullivan, Dr Mike Watts, Declan McGee. Front Row: Angela Toohey, Dr Andrew Scott, Noreen Kennedy, Ann Ryan, Noreen Spillane.
POCUS empowers physicians with real-time visual insights into internal body structures, accelerating diagnosis and decision-making in patient care, enhancing patient care and outcomes. Read the full story here
Call-out for PALS volunteers UHL / Croom
THE Patient Advocacy Liaison Service (PALS) of UL Hospitals Group is looking for volunteers to join their teams at UHL and, for the first time, Croom Orthopaedic Hospital, to welcome patients and visitors, assisting with way-finding and general queries, and helping people to give feedback on their experience of hospital service.
Brian Kelly, a retired local authority official who has been a PALS volunteer at UHL since 2007, said anyone with free time to spare could volunteer for a role he has found to be “hugely rewarding”, for himself and for the people he assists in the hospital.
The service wants to hear from people who are available to volunteer either in UHL or Croom Orthopaedic Hospital for a minimum of three daytime hours per week, Monday to Friday.
Read the full media release here
Anyone interested in volunteering for PALS should send an email outlining their details and available hours, to UHLPals@hse.ie
Minister for Health Visits the MidWest
UL Hospitals group was delighted to welcome the Minister for Health to the MidWest.
UL Hospitals group was delighted to welcome the Minister for Health to the MidWest. Minister Donnelly visited the Acute and Community Services. The minister officially opened the new Injury Unit in Ennis Hospital and the new Theatre Suite, new inpatient ward on the Maigue Unit and the new Pain Management Centre in Croom Orthopaedic Hospital.
He also visited St John’s Hospital and met the Executive Management Team in UHL.
