02.09.2010
The Department of Public Health, HSE South can confirm that the investigation of a TB outbreak at a primary school in Cork city is progressing, with well over half of the school population now screened. The investigation is being coordinated by an outbreak control team. School management is liaising closely with the investigating team. Parents and staff are being kept updated, as well as general practitioners in the area.
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01.09.2010
The HSE National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP) 2009 Annual Report which is published today outlines the integrated approach of the organisation regarding the provision of information, organisational training and awareness work with community groups.
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01.09.2010
The Transformation Programme for the North East Region involves widespread and fundamental change to maximise clinical outcomes and ensure safe services for patients. As part of the reconfiguration of services in the Louth Meath Hospital Group it has always been planned to integrate the general surgery service at Our Lady's Hospital, Navan (OLH) into an expanded Louth Meath Group wide Department of Surgery.
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02.09.2010
The Department of Public Health, HSE South can confirm that the investigation of a TB outbreak at a primary school in Cork city is progressing, with well over half of the school population now screened. The investigation is being coordinated by an outbreak control team. School management is liaising closely with the investigating team. Parents and staff are being kept updated, as well as general practitioners in the area.
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02.09.2010
The Health Service Executive (HSE) is pleased to announce that its newly appointed Chief Executive Officer, Mr Cathal Magee, has taken up his post with effect from today, Wednesday 1st September, 2010.
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01.09.2010
Five local healthcare projects have been shortlisted for the HSE Achievement Awards 2010, from more than 90 entries from healthcare workers across the HSE South counties of Wexford, Carlow, Kilkenny, South Tipperary, Waterford, Cork and Kerry.
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01.09.2010
At a special event in Connolly Hospital recently, Stephen Mulvany Regional Director of Operations, HSE Dublin North East announced the five projects that will go forward to represent the region at the national HSE Achievement Awards 2010 final in November.
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30.08.2010
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27.08.2010
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25.08.2010
The HSE’s Quality and Clinical Care Directorate has been established to help improve patient care throughout the health system. The Directorate, led by Dr Barry White, is charged with defining how health services are delivered, measured and resourced.
A total of 20 Clinical Programmes*, led by a multi-disciplinary frontline team of clinicians, have been established over the last 6 months. The programmes are defining the ideal care for patients so that it can be implemented across the country. Specifically they are focusing on solutions, which can start to be implemented in 2011, and which will improve patient care, remove waiting lists and save money. The areas being targeted for improvements include; Primary Care, Out Patients, Emergency Services, Surgery and Chronic Disease.
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