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The extension of the BreastCheck screening programme - to include women aged 65 to 69 years - will improve survival rates from this the second most common cancer in the country, a local politician said this week.

A new clinic opened at University Hospital Galway will allow patients with epilepsy to receive all their care here.

The AIB Seed Capital Fund, co-managed by Enterprise Equity Venture Capital, and the Western Investment Fund, managed by the Western Development Commission, has completed an equity investment in Galway based medical device company Syncrophi Systems Ltd.

New hygiene and infection prevention inspection reports published yesterday by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) have found that poor hand-washing practice in Portiuncula Hospital is potentially putting patients at risk of acquiring a Healthcare Associated Infection.

Could you be a voice for patients in our health care service? In response to the recommendation of the Irish Commission on Patient Safety and Quality Assurance, the HSE is assisting in recruiting an independent network of Patient Safety Champions.

Do you suffer from headaches, migraines, tinnitus, dizziness or chronic back trouble? You might suffer from jaw dysfunction. Dr Evelien van Amerongen, who works at the ISHSKO Centre in Westport, specialises in dental diagnostics and treatment of jaw dysfunction.

In the snow and cold of last January a group of brave individuals from across the south-east commenced a courageous journey in Kilkenny.

The HSE West’s plan to cut temporary staff’s working hours as part of its cost cutting measures could have implications for patient safety, it was claimed this week.

The Integrated Discharge Planning brochure, which was developed by staff from Mayo General Hospital and the HSE’s Primary, Community and Continuing Care services in Mayo, is aimed at making the discharge process for patients a seamless transition from one stage of care to the next, and is part of the HSE’s national Code of Practice for Integrated Discharge Planning.

A new patient forum designed to enable patients, staff and members of the public to have a say in the quality of services being provided at Mayo General Hospital was launched by Stephen McMahon, Chairman of the Irish Patients’ Association, at the hospital on Thursday December 18.