The HSE National Ambulance Service (NAS) recently presented a Bravery Award to teenager Noah Winders from Castleknock, Dublin who kept his friend Charlie Rutter alive by administering CPR.
“As a GP, I know only too well the importance of supporting people with chronic diseases. This programme provides better healthcare outcomes for patients and allows them to become active partners in their own healthcare,” according to Dr Joe Gallagher, ICGP (Irish College of General Practitioners) Clinical Lead for Cardiovascular Disease.
“I was in total shock when the doctor said I was borderline diabetes, but I was delighted then to be invited onto a course that really helped me,” according to Marie Keegan.
“It’s been great – I even started sea swimming. I am more confident, and the regular checks with the team at Tallaght Hospital keep me on my toes,” according to Sarah Williams reflecting on a new lifestyle programme for kidney transplant recipients at Tallaght University Hospital.
“Self-advocacy doesn’t just happen - it requires support and encouragement. It needs the right environment in order to help people gain their voice,” according to PJ Cleere, Disability Federation of Ireland.
“We are extremely lucky to have such highly skilled nurses ensuring excellence of care for all our patients,” noted Louisea Burke, Director of Nursing in the Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore, following a recent nurse graduation ceremony at Trinity College Dublin.