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Two nurses at the Department of Public Health Mid-West have received a top award in recognition of their innovative idea to collect urine samples in a cleaner way in order to improve diagnosis rates of infections, with the aid of a special app.
The report and accounts highlight the key health and social services provided by the HSE in 2021 out of a budget of €21.643 billion(bn), including funding to non-statutory agencies of €5.691bn.
Today (Friday, 17th June 2022), the HSE’s National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) launches the Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) Model of Care, a strategy which aims to provide patients with access to the best quality treatment and standard of care.
Today, (Friday, 17th June 2022), the Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly T.D., officially launched the HSE Community Healthcare Cavan, Monaghan Enhanced Community Care (ECC) as the roll-out of the €240m programme continues nationwide.
Today (Thursday, 16th June), the HSE is urging those who are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine or a booster and who have not yet received it to get their vaccine. This is particularly important given the recent increase in the numbers of confirmed cases of COVID-19.
This week, the HSE National Ambulance Service (NAS) is delivering 150 Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to NAS staff who volunteer as Community First Responders when off duty. These staff will now, for the first time, have an AED immediately to hand when a life-threatening emergency occurs in their communities.
A second pop-up COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic will be held at TMTS Training, Ballyconnell Business Park, Rakeelan, Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan H14HH2 on Saturday June 18th.
