Roscommon’s first ever weekly support group for stroke survivors will be launched by the Irish Heart Foundation and members of the Roscommon Hospital stroke team at a public information evening in Hannon’s Hotel, Roscommon on September 29th. The group is the ninth in a network of stroke clubs being developed by the Irish Heart Foundation …
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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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A brief round-up of the most read Roscommon news stories on roscommondaily.com during the past seven days as well as some which you may have missed. Our Five Most Read Roscommon News Headlines #5 Members of the Windmill Wheelers Cycling Club, with two guests from Mayo and Leitrim, raised €12,000 for local charity SOS Elphin …
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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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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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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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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 …
Councillor Domnick Connolly has welcomed a number of recent developments at Roscommon Hospital but has called on Saolta to provide additional parking at the facility. Speaking earlier the Independent Councillor said “I want to welcome the opening of the community based mental health initiative – the REGARI Recovery College at Roscommon Hospital recently by Minister …
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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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The Minister for Health Simon Harris TD will officially open the Endoscopy Unit at Roscommon Hospital on Thursday September 8th. The facility, which cost €5.5 million to construct, opened its doors to the public on June 1st and has increased the endoscopy capacity of the hospital from 16 procedures per day to 30 procedures per …
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Over 2,400 people are waiting on a first appointments at Roscommon Hospital and over 1,600 people are waiting for Inpatient/Day Procedures at the Hospital according to the latest monthly figures from the National Treatment Purchase fund. A breakdown of the Inpatient/Day figures for Roscommon Hospital shows that: – almost 60% of the patients are waiting …
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has re-iterated his call for funding to be allocated to the Rehab Unit at Roscommon Hospital as soon as possible. The Independent TD commented “It is my information that the €7.8 million earmarked for this project may not be made available until 2020 and that situation is totally unacceptable. Anything can happen …
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Roscommon County Council have granted the HSE Planning Permission to construct a Garden facility to the rear of the Psychiatric Unit at Roscommon Hospital. The proposed “Psychiatric Garden” will be 400 square meters in size and will be finished with a mix of hard and soft landscaping. It will also feature two Shelters. The Garden …
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Over 2,400 people are waiting on a first appointments at Roscommon Hospital and 1,500 people are waiting for Inpatient/Day Procedures at the Hospital according to the latest monthly figures from the National Treatment Purchase fund. A breakdown of the Inpatient/Day figures for Roscommon Hospital shows that: – 1,330 People are waiting on “Plastic Surgery” procedures, …
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Over 2367 people are waiting on an outpatient / first appointments at Roscommon Hospital and 1,249 people are waiting for Inpatient/Day Procedures at the Hospital according to the latest monthly figures from the National Treatment Purchase fund. Compared to the Figures publish in April the number waiting for outpatient appointments has increased from 2,200 and …
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