Since the start of this month parents across Galway and Mayo are able to avail of the Meningitis B and Rotavirus vaccinations for their children. My colleague Minister for Health Simon Harris TD confirmed to me that parents can avail of Meningococcal B and Rotavirus vaccinations from their family doctor since 1st of December. This… Continue Reading
Extra Home Care Packages among measures reducing pressure The Minister for Health, Simon Harris TD has confirmed to me that funding for the planning and design of the new Emergency Department for UHG will be provided in the HSE’s Capital Budget for 2017. The HSE National Capital Committee has approved the capital funding for… Continue Reading
Tá tuarascáil nua tagtha amach a léiríonn nach obair amú an chóir leighis ar Chliseadh Croí agus moltar creat a bhunú le feabhas a chur ar shaol an 90,000 duine atá buailte ag an ngalar seo Galar ainsealach, tromchúiseach, ach galar atá ligthe i ndearmad go minic, is ea an Cliseadh Croí, a chosnaíonn €660… Continue Reading
Condition of Heart Failure will affect 1 in 5 People in Ireland New report finds treatment of Heart Failure is no longer a lost cause and recommends framework to improve lives of 90,000 affected Heart Failure is a serious, but forgotten, condition which carries a huge cost of €660 million per year to Irish society… Continue Reading
Friday 6th May is Heart Failure Awareness Day- an initiative of the Heart Failure Policy Network. Heart failure – the number one cause of hospitalisation among senior citizens in Ireland – is a chronic condition which often requires in-patient hospital treatment. It occurs when the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the… Continue Reading