Search Results for 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill'
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O’Hara criticises minister for absence during Portiuncula maternity services debate
Sinn Féin TD for Galway East, Louis O’Hara, has criticised Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill for failing to attend a Dáil debate on the downgrading of maternity services at Portiuncula University Hospital.
No new Portiuncula maternity cases under investigation
The 12 cases mentioned last week as being under review involving concerns about maternity care at Portiuncula University Hospital in Galway do not include any new cases.
Galway Community Food projects benefit from Safefood’s All-Island €1.5m Healthy Eating Initiative
Safefood has announced a significant all-island €1.5 million investment in its Community Food Initiatives Programme 2025-28, with key projects across Galway receiving funding as part of this initiative.
Virtual healthcare initiative brings cardiac care home for patients with atrial fibrillation
An innovative virtual healthcare initiative which was pioneered through the collaboration of staff at University Hospital Galway and local HSE Integrated Care Hubs means patients diagnosed with atrial fibrillation can now access advanced cardiac care from the comfort of their own homes. Atrial fibrillation is a common but potentially serious heart rhythm disorder that affects 1 in 3 adults over their lifetime.
National review of Down syndrome regression must happen, says Roche
Action must be taken to support people with Down syndrome who are experiencing regression, a Galway East Fine Gael TD has said.
Medical Council need to clear up online sick certs – Murphy
Fine Gael Senator PJ Murphy believes the Irish Medical Council need to immediately clear up whether it is appropriate for doctors to issue sick certs without speaking directly to the patients involved.
Connolly welcomes HSE’s decision to ‘sign off” on proposed Galway City West Primary Care Centre
Fianna Fáil Galway West TD, John Connolly, has welcomed confirmation from the HSE Board that it has “fully signed off” on the proposal to develop a new Primary Care Centre in Galway City.
Canney welcomes new GP locum cover initiative for rural and remote areas
Leader of the Independent Team of Ministers and Minister for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rails and Ports, Seán Canney TD, has warmly welcomed the announcement by Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD, of a new locum support initiative to assist 239 General Practitioners (GPs) working in rural and remote parts of the country.
800 expectant mothers to receive letters about Portiuncula review
Letters were being prepared last evening for around 800 expectant mothers due to give birth at Portiuncula Hospital, to allay any fears they may have about services, in the wake of the news of an external review into the birth of nine babies at the Ballinasloe facility.
