Health Service Executive

A bespoke education programme for GP Practices around the treatment of Hereditary Haemochromatosis (HH) is being introduced in the North West. HH is a disease resulting in excessive absorption of dietary iron from the intestine. It is the most common genetic disease in Ireland with approximately 1 in 83 people predisposed to develop it. Early diagnosis and treatment of the disease prevents organ damage and results in normal life expectancy. “We are delighted that more GP Practices will now be able to provide this care to their patients. It will potentially remove the need for patients to attend hospital to have a venesection procedure performed,” Dr Conor Mitchell, GP and HSE GP Lead for the Sligo/South Donegal Community Healthcare Network. Read more: https://bit.ly/4bFg5Vi #OurHealthService | #GPCare | #HealthCare | #HereditaryHaemochromatosis | #GeneticDisease | #Venesection | #EarlyDiagnosis

The Your Opinion Counts staff survey 2025 is open from Thursday 20 March to Thursday 17 April. Our CEO Bernard Gloster talks about why your feedback is important and encourages all health service staff to take the survey. Take the staff survey: https://lnkd.in/eP_A8XuG #HSEStaffSurvey | #OurHealthService

On this week’s Talking Health & Wellbeing Podcast, we speak with CEO of the National Family Resource Centre Forum, Fergal Landy and National Programme Lead, Shauna Diamond, to discuss the crucial role of Family Resource Centres in the community. The discussion includes insights into the work of the centres, working alongside local communities to support families, parenting, mental health and suicide prevention and a range of other issues. We hear about how FRCs address health inequalities and foster non-judgmental environments to address issues that are sometimes stigmatised, such as gambling and period poverty. Listen wherever you get your podcasts: Podbean: https://bit.ly/3DTeRt8 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4hgvQTS Apple: https://bit.ly/3FBjFUm YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eRETbsFQ  

‘A Flake of My Soul,’ a new collection of poetry, was included in the recent Well Festival of Arts and Wellbeing. Produced through a creative writing project supported by Waterford Mental Health Services, the participants learned to explore the world around them and to use their observations to write poetry. "Creativity is hugely beneficial from an Occupational Therapy perspective in exploring self-identity, in nurturing connectedness with others and the world around us, while promoting a sense of well-being. Each of these elements was certainly evident throughout this creative programme,” Eileen Byrne, Senior Occupational Therapist. Read more: https://bit.ly/420jrh1 #OurHealthService | #ActivityProgramme | #ArtsProgramme | #PoetryCollection | #CreativeWriting | #WellFestival | #WaterfordHealingArts

Take the Your Opinion Counts staff survey 2025. Give your feedback so we can:   •    improve your experience of working in our health service •    build a better health service for everyone You can also enter a draw for 1 of 6 €300 One4All vouchers.  You’ll need to enter your health service email address to take the survey. This is to verify that you are a health service employee. It will not link you to your completed survey in any way.  If you do not have a health service email address, call the survey helpline on 091 775 953 for an access code. The helpline is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm and Saturday from 10am to 1pm. Take the Your Opinion Counts staff survey 2025 here: https://lnkd.in/eP_A8XuG

Join us for the first in our Scheduled Care Network webinar series on Monday, 31st March at 12pm. In this month’s webinar we will discuss ‘The Waiting List Action Plan 2025’ which aims to increase capacity, enhance reforms, and support the development of scheduled care services to improve patient access to care. Register for the webinar here: https://lnkd.in/etKdknRZ

ECC Shared Learning Webinar – Enabling Telehealth As part of the ECC Shared Learning Webinar Series, this session will focus on the rollout of Attend Anywhere across Enhanced Community Care teams. Attendees will hear an update from National Telehealth and gain insights from colleagues on their experiences implementing Attend Anywhere in West Cork Community Healthcare Network, Cork South City ICPOP Hub, and Wexford Chronic Disease Team. Date: Thursday, 27 March, 2025 Time: 12:30 to 2pm Register today: https://lnkd.in/eTRrA6kE Attendees will also have an opportunity to participate in a Q&A session and learn about resources and supports available.

Download the HSE Health App. The first phase functionality allows people to: ✅ view upcoming maternity appointments if you are pregnant ✅ carry a digital list of self-declared medications ✅ store your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), medical card, Long-term Illness card (LTI), Drugs Payment Scheme card (DPS) and GP Visit card ✅ access flu and COVID-19 vaccination records ✅ easily find information about HSE services, such as EDs and injury units ➡️ App store: https://bit.ly/41nqOz4 ➡️ Google play: https://bit.ly/4ilbAkQ

“The residents and staff love to see Michael come in. In between his visits, it’s a topic of conversation – residents try to keep in mind a little phrase or a story to relate or discuss upon the next engagement," Mary Fox, Nurse, Activities Co-ordinator at St John’s Community Hospital, Enniscorthy. Mary explains that they have a “comprehensive and varied therapeutic and recreational activity programme" in the residential care centre. Part of this are welcome visits from artist and filmmaker Michael Fortune who is collecting folklore material throughout Co Wexford, and values the discussions with residents. Read more: https://bit.ly/4kOpZbd #OurHealthService | #ActivityProgramme | #CareCentre | #FolkloreProject | #CommunityCare | #OlderPersonsCare

“Today is a landmark day for mental health services across Waterford and particularly here in Dungarvan and the west of the county.” Minister of State with responsibility for Mental Health, Mary Butler TD, spoke at the official opening of a new state of the art mental health facility in Dungarvan in recent weeks. Developed on a stand-alone 1.9 acre site on the Youghal Rd, Seabreeze extends over two blocks hosting 10 en suite single bedrooms and two apartments, with an adjoining third block featuring communal facilities and administrative offices. Built at a cost of €6.4 million, it replaces accommodation previously provided at Springmount House, which is located on the grounds of Dungarvan Community Hospital. The project has been nominated in the healthcare projects category of the Irish Building and Design Awards 2025. Read more: https://bit.ly/3FrZ3ht #OurHealthService | #CommunityCare | #MentalHealth | #CommunityResidence | #MentalHealthServices