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University Hospital Galway (UHG) has welcomed the National Maternity Experience Survey 2025 findings, which reports on the positive maternity care experienced by women earlier this year. The hospital acknowledges the value of this feedback and is using the results to drive ongoing quality improvements in maternity care.

Galwaywoman Anne O’Connor is set to return to the heart of Ireland’s public health system, taking up the role of Chief Executive Officer of the Health Service Executive in a move that brings one of the most recognisable figures of the Covid-19 era back into public service.

As we approach 2026 – and with the prospect of Ireland holding the Presidency of the European Union ahead – I want to take a moment to share my work from the past year, and to underline why your voice and involvement matter now more than ever.

A Galway woman who had a stroke has graduated as a Patient Champion for a national heart and stroke charity.

Across East Africa, life is fragile, yet it pulses with courage, resilience, and quiet hope. In northern Ethiopia, a mother gently cradles her child, weakened by hunger. In Somalia, parents cling to memories of little ones lost, holding onto the fragile promise of brighter days. Grandmothers in parts of Northern Kenya walk miles carrying the weight of hardship and the wisdom of generations.

By choosing The Grand Book of Galway, you’ll delight a young reader while also helping to support the vital work of Galway Simon Community, especially at a time of year when many people are facing hardship and uncertainty.

Across East Africa, life is fragile, yet it pulses with courage, resilience, and quiet hope. In northern Ethiopia, a mother gently cradles her child, weakened by hunger. In Somalia, parents cling to memories of little ones lost, holding onto the fragile promise of brighter days. Grandmothers in parts of Northern Kenya walk miles carrying the weight of hardship and the wisdom of generations.

Christy O’Hara and Martina Farragher will never forget the sheer joy on the Tanzanian children’s faces when they saw balloons for the first time. Their eyes opened wide with excitement as they were inflated and then released into the air. The atmosphere was electric as they chased them around the place, shrieking with delight.

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

Imperfect Days, is a new CÚRAM/Ardán ‘Science on Screen’ documentary from Prospect Films highlighting how clinical trials are transforming healthcare for people living with diabetes.