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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.

Minister of State Michael Ring has been fending off criticism all week for comments he made regarding funding in sport.

Mayo Fine Gael TD, John O’Mahony, has moved to allay fears over the future of medical cover at the Sacred Heart Hospital in Castlebar but concerns are still being expressed regarding the future of the facility.

The trade union SIPTU has rejected claims by the chairperson of the HSE West’s regional health forum that a culture of abseentism exists among health service employees.

Mayo General Hospital is under huge pressure this week as staff experience increased demand for services from members of the public.

A new air ambulance base is to be located at Custume Barracks, Athlone.

Technologies to facilitate the remote delivery of healthcare to patients in their own home is the focus of a new EU-funded project underway at NUI Galway.

Claims that the health service is on the verge of collapse have been dismissed as “unhelpful” by Labour Galway West TD Derek Nolan who said “there is a plan in place” to meet the upcoming challenges.

Critical services will be maintained despite the effects of retirements and budget restraints, that is according to regional director of operations John Hennessy at the launch of the West Area Service Plan for 2012.

A state of the art Primary Care Centre and Medical Centre was officially opened in Callan, last Friday by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Phil Hogan.