Health

TV3’s Cagney encourages Over 50s to get Shielded Against Shingles

TV3’s Cagney encourages Over 50s to get Shielded Against Shingles

A new vaccination service to protect adults against shingles has been launched by Boots Ireland; one of the first pharmacies in Ireland to provide this service. Broadcaster Mark Cagney was on hand to officially launch the service and encourage over 50s to protect against the disease. New research revealed almost one in five people aged […]

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World Sepsis Day highlighted at Roscommon Hospital

World Sepsis Day highlighted at Roscommon Hospital

World Sepsis Day took place yesterday, September 13th and initiatives are underway in all hospitals across the Saolta University Health Care Group to promote sepsis awareness amongst hospital staff, patients, relatives and members of the public. This day was marked this year in Roscommon Hospital (RUH) and the improvements made in sepsis identification and treatment

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Frank Feighan welcomes funding for Medical Rehab Unit at Roscommon Hospital

Frank Feighan welcomes funding for Medical Rehab Unit at Roscommon Hospital

Senator Frank Feighan has welcomed the announcement of funding of €1.5m for the planning and design of the €7.85m Medical Rehab Unit at Roscommon Hospital. Speaking at the opening of the €5.5m Endoscopy Unit at Roscommon Hospital the Senator said “Today, the Minister for Health Simon Harris confirmed this funding, which is part of the

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Eugene Murphy TD welcomes contracts for newly qualified Nurses

Eugene Murphy TD welcomes contracts for newly qualified Nurses

Local Fianna Fail Deputy Eugene Murphy TD has welcomed comments by the Minister for Health Simon Harris in relation to contracts for newly qualified Nurses. Eugene Murphy said “We have lost so many highly qualified and skilled nurses over the years as they opt for employment options overseas. Perhaps some of that brain drain can

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Funding of Roscommon Hospital Rehab Unit welcomed

Funding of Roscommon Hospital Rehab Unit welcomed

The announcement of €1.5 Million for the design and planning of the new rehabilitation unit at Roscommon Hospital has been broadly welcomed by local politicians. Picture Credit: HSE Minister Denis Naughten said the news “is a positive development for all patients who will rely on rehabilitation services in every corner of Ireland. “When complete, this

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Green Light given for Rehab Unit at Roscommon Hospital

Green Light given for Rehab Unit at Roscommon Hospital

The Minister for Health Simon Harris TD has announced that €1.5 Million has been allocated for the design and planning of the new rehabilitation unit at Roscommon Hospital. Picture Credit: twitter.com/simonharrisTD The news came at the official opening of the €5.5 million Endoscopy Unit at Roscommon Hospital this morning. The announcement brings many months of

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Home care package cut for terminally ill woman as HSE runs out of funds

Home care package cut for terminally ill woman as HSE runs out of funds

Fianna Fail TD Eugene Murphy has said that the curtailment of agencies in the provision of home care packages could save millions. The proposal comes following a number of local cases which have been affected by last months news that the HSE has over-run it’s Home Care package budget for counties Roscommon, Mayo and Galway.

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Call for local representatives to “stand up and be counted” for Roscommon Hospital Rehab Unit

Call for local representatives to “stand up and be counted” for Roscommon Hospital Rehab Unit

Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called for all public representatives from the constituency to “stand up and be counted now” on the issue of funding for the proposed Rehab Unit at Roscommon Hospital. “Fine Gael promised that work would begin on the development of a Rehab Unit at Roscommon Hospital once the Endoscopy Unit was completed

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Minister’s refusal to meet with HAC casts doubts on future project

Minister’s refusal to meet with HAC casts doubts on future project

Fianna Fail TD Eugene Murphy has re-issued an invitation to the Minister for Health Simon Harris to meet with members of the Roscommon Hospital Action Committee in relation to the development of a Rehabilitation Unit at Roscommon University Hospital. Deputy Murphy said he was “extremely disappointed” that Minister Harris had turned down the request to

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Healthcare course information evening at RSG Flexible Learning College

Healthcare course information evening at RSG Flexible Learning College

RSG Flexible Learning College, part of Roscommon Disability Support Group, are hosting an Information and Registration Evening for people interested in their QQI Level 5 Healthcare Course. The event will take place on Thursday September 1st at 7:30pm in their facility at the DALE Centre, Derrane. Modules on the QQI Level 5 Healthcare course include

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