New Full-time Public Health Nurse for Roundstone; enhanced service for Recess area A new full-time Public Health Nurse has been appointed by the HSE West to provide the Public Health Nursing Service for Roundstone. Commented Galway West Deputy: “The appointment of Ms Marilyn Kelly to the Roundstone Public Health Nursing Service will allay concerns… Continue Reading
‘HSE West to carry out review of Public Health Nursing Services to combat challenges posed by retirements’ The HSE West is to examine the current provision of Public Health Nursing Services across Galway following concerns which have arisen due to recent retirements. At a meeting today (Friday) with the new HSE West general manager of… Continue Reading
* To ask the Minister for Health if he can indicate when the measure to extend medical card provision to persons on the long term illness scheme, as announced by Budget 2012, will be introduced. – Seán Kyne TD REPLY: Free GP care, not medical cards, will be extended to persons in receipt of drugs… Continue Reading
‘Galway TDs briefed on serious radon problem in Galway’ Galway’s TDs and Senators will be briefed on Tuesday, 11th October, on the dangers of radon gas as part of Galway Radon Week which runs from October 8th – 15th. The Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland is holding the briefing in Leinster House to provide Galway’s… Continue Reading
MS patients will benefit if cannabis-derived medication is licenced Multiple Sclerosis patients around the country could soon benefit from access to the world’s first prescription medicine derived from the cannabis plant, Sativex. In response to a Parliamentary Question from Galway West Fine Gael TD, Seán Kyne, the Minister for Health, Dr James Reilly, has signalled… Continue Reading