Keep up to date with your vaccines to protect yourself, your family and our patients. From now until Christmas we are going to draw a prize winner per site each week. November winners and prizes are below. Well done to all.
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ULHG In the News
New HSE Mid-West Regional Executive Officer to take up role from next Monday.
HSE CEO announces Sandra Broderick as first of six new HSE leaders.
The Chief Executive of the HSE Mr Bernard Gloster has appointed Ms Sandra Broderick to take up the new role as Regional Executive Officer of the new HSE Mid-West health region from Monday next. She emerged as the preferred candidate for the Mid West in the recent recruitment process to fill the six regional leadership posts. The other five successful candidates will be announced shortly.
UL Hospitals Group Director of Human Resources
Welcome Ms Gwen Ryan, Director of Human Resources.
A native of Limerick City, Gwen joins us from South/ South West Hospital Group where she held the position of Hospital Group HR Director since 2021. Prior to SSWHG, Gwen has held a number of HR roles across National, Acute and Community Services in the HSE. Gwen previously held the role of Interim Assistant National Director HR Acute Operations, General Manager HR Acute Operations and HR Business Manager Mid-West Community Healthcare. Prior to joining the HSE Gwen has worked in a variety of roles across the public, voluntary and private sector.
Gwen holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Strategic HR Management (UCC) a Diploma in Employment Law (Kings Inns) in addition to an MA in Peace & Development Studies (UL) and a BA in European Studies (UL).
Healthcare Audit Conference: Making the change and sustaining the change through Audit
The Annual ULHG Healthcare Audit Conference will take place on Thursday 23rd May 2024, 8.30am to 5pm in the CERC.
The Healthcare Audit Conference entitled “Changing and Sustaining the Change through Audit” will bring together hospital staff, with experts in the fields of Audit, Change Management and Data. We will share learning, generate debate on how we can support and learn from each other. Working together to Improve care and outcomes for those using our service. We welcome abstracts for clinical and non-clinical audits.
Abstract Submission and Registration will open in the next week of so and abstract submission will close at COB 21st April 2024. If you have any queries contact Audit.ULHG@hse.ie.
Change to booking system for People Moving and Handling and Inanimate Handling from 1st January 2024
The training schedule for Manual and People Handling for Quarter 1, 2024 is now available to view on the iHUB.
You must complete the e-learning module on HSeLanD for manual handling before attending either training course. Once this is complete, you can book into a training course.
To book into a practical training course from 1st January 2024:
Contact LDU@hse.ie if you have any technical queries and any general enquiries to healthandsafety.ulhg@hse.ie
This is a change in process will benefit staff and you will be able to access your cert on HSeLanD and receive a reminder of expiration two months in advance and a further reminder 2 weeks prior expiry. If you do not have a HSE email address, use your personal email address and access HSeLanD via same.
Supports & Services Christmas 2023
Outbreak Update
| Hospital | Ward | TYPE |
| UHL | 3A | COVID |
| UHL | 1C | COVID |
| UHL | 3A | Norovirus |
| UHL | 3D | Norovirus |
| UHL | 3C | Norovirus |
| UHL | ED Zone B | Norovirus |
| UHL | 4C | Norovirus |
| UHL | 2D | Norovirus |
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Reminder Santa Dash UHL – Wed 20th December
Join the Santa Dash at UHL on Wednesday, December 20th, at 1pm starting at the Health and Wellbeing Centre. The Santa Dash is supported by the Sports and Social Club Committee.
Enjoy food, prizes, and festive fun! Dress up in your best Christmas outfit and be a part of the excitement! Donations to Simon Community on the day. Please display the attached poster in your work area where appropriate.
