Search Results for 'Cancer Care'

A total of 149 solo and relay swimmers gathered for the 21st annual Frances Thornton Memorial Galway Bay Swim on Saturday, July 18.

On a quiet stretch of Galway’s Ballymoneen Road, patients are arriving for MRI scans just minutes from their homes rather than making the familiar journey across a congested city to one of the region’s major hospitals. It is a small change in geography, but one that reflects a much bigger ambition.

This Saturday, July 18, more than 150 swimmers will take on the 13km crossing of Galway Bay in the 21st Annual Frances Thornton Memorial Galway Bay Swim, raising vital funds for Cancer Care West.

A €2 million rooftop helipad will cap University Hospital Galway’s €4 billion redevelopment, despite the HSE’s controversial purchase of Shantalla parkland to build a ground-level heliport.

Regional Health Authority West member Cllr Evelyn Parsons has called for sustained and permanent investment in breast cancer services across the West, following confirmation from the HSE that recent improvements in waiting times have been achieved through temporary additional capacity.

University Hospital Galway is today inviting the public to participate in a follow up consultation on development plans for the hospital which will future-proofing healthcare infrastructure in the region over the coming decades.

Headfest will return to Headford from Wednesday, May 27 to Monday, June 1 for what organisers say will be the biggest and most ambitious festival in the event’s 15-year history.

A fundraising initiative founded by Galway sisters Pamela Finn and Ruth Keane has helped bring a second Paxman Scalp Cooling System to Sligo University Hospital, expanding access to treatment that can help reduce chemotherapy-induced hair loss for cancer patients.

50 brave participants will abseil 150 feet from Croke Park on Friday June 12 in aid of Cancer Care West.

Ireland West Airport has announced that partnership with Portwest, its hugely popular annual 5k runway fun run will take place on the runway at Ireland West Airport on Saturday, September 19 at 7:15pm.