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It is very clear from various reports in recent years that have highlighted the scale and seriousness of child abuse in Ireland, that there is a need to significantly improve Ireland’s child protection and welfare services. With this as our guiding principle, the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has developed Draft National Standards for the Protection and Welfare of Children which set out the key attributes of an effective and safe child protection service. The setting of standards by HIQA and the monitoring of compliance with them are important levers in driving improvements in the effectiveness and safety of health and social care services for children and families.

Despite the economic meltdown and the common perception that plans for a health centre in Clonbrusk were fully long-fingered, a local councillor is confident a smaller version is soon going to be built on its earmarked site between Ashdale Grove and the Arcadia retail park.

GROW Community Mental Health Movement in conjunction with the Health Service Executive are organising a Gatekeepers’ Community Education Programme in Athlone. The course commences on Tuesday March 15. The course is free and all are welcome.

The CIPD Western Region Committee in conjunction with event co-sponsors Galway University Hospitals and HSE West are to host a seminar on ‘Change in the Irish Public Sector ‘on Thursday January 20.

The CIPD Western Region Committee in conjunction with event co-sponsors Galway University Hospitals and HSE West are to host a seminar on ‘Change in the Irish Public Sector ‘on Thursday January 20.

Parking at Mullingar hospital is worth just under €1,000 a day to the HSE, it was revealed this week.

Roscommon Hospital Action Committee has this week called for an independent inquiry into the Health Service Executive West for what they describe as “budgeting blunders” which left the HSE West needing €50 million in savings by the end of the year to remain within budget.

Talks between the Health Service Executive and health sector unions over proposed job cuts and savings in the west adjourned on Tuesday after seven-and-a-half hours.

The stand-off between the HSE and residents of Loughloe House and their families continues this week, with the news that two months have passed since the HSE first announced it would be closing the facility.

A Kilkenny politician has spoken out about the revelation in this paper last week that Kilkreene Orthapaedic hopsital is to close two thirds of its beds until after Christmas.