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More hospital beds are expected to be freed up nationally with the introduction of a new discharge system.

Westdoc, the out of hours GP service, is appealing to people to only contact it if they require urgent GP medical care over the festive period.

Have you ever wondered about the effect a manager can have on a group of footballers? Let me highlight just one example of how a single individual has transformed the fortunes and the mood of a club in the space of a week. We are witnessing an astonishing turnaround in the fortunes of Spurs in a matter of days, since the arrival of new manager, Harry Redknapp. I take a casual interest in the fortunes of this particular team as my wife Audrey is a lifelong supporter of the Spurs. In the last few months we witnessed one of the biggest clubs in England with big star players struggling in the relegation zone of the Premier League and facing relegation if the fortunes of the club didn’t improve immediately. Harry arrives on the scene and within days these underperforming stars are like men inspired. They grabbed their second thrilling comeback in five days last weekend, this time against table toppers Liverpool. I am perplexed and slightly intrigued as to how Harry has got them into a team of believers, with the mood of the club changed considerably in the space of a few days. People within the club have suggested that the fun has returned to the training ground and now everyone feels part of the team. Another suggested that they are now treated with respect. Harry apparently told them they were good players! This would suggest that previous management didn’t tell them that! Under previous manager Ramos a number of first team regulars were banished to the reserves without explanation, in the process undermining the morale and camaraderie within the whole group. There is a lesson here for all managers. If you lose the dressing room, in other words the very people you are expected to inspire and develop into a winning team, they will lose confidence in your ability to lead them. This should be the signal for you to walk.

Sports Partnership courses for those involved in sports clubs will take place at the end of the month in Westport.

A four hour workshop over two evenings on the Code of Ethics and Best Practice in Sport will be held in the Mayo Education Centre, Castlebar, on Wednesday March 11 and 12. The course will start at 7.30pm each evening and finish at 9.30pm.

A four hour workshop over two evenings on the Code of Ethics and Best Practice in Sport will be held in Westport, on Tuesday January 27 and Wednesday January 28 as part of Mayo Sports Partnerships New Sport Volunteer Training Programme for 2009. The course will start at 7.30pm each evening and finish at 9.30pm.

Every day in Ireland 14 people die of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Often it is the first aid skills of passers-by or people near to the scene that can mean life or death for these victims. If you were that person who was first on the scene of an emergency, would you know what to do?

Every day in Ireland 14 people die of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Often it is the first aid skills of passers-by or people near to the scene that can mean life or death for these victims. If you were that person who was first on the scene of an emergency, would you know what to do?

Every day in Ireland hundreds of emergencies take place, including a staggering 14 deaths every single day from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Often it is the first aid skills of passers-by or people near to the scene that can mean life or death for these victims. If you were that person, who was first on the scene of an emergency, would you know what to do? 

The Westdoc out-of-hours GP service is reminding patients over the festive season that the service is only for those who require urgent GP medical care.