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The HSE has published its annual updated cost of providing care in its public residential care centres for older people.
In reviewing 2023, staff at in the HSE’s Cashel Residential Older Persons Services recalled one of the year’s highlights which were two Award ceremonies, both being the focus of muchattention in the weeks before Christmas!
Kilkenny was the venue this week for a significant gathering of HSE healthcare professionals focused on psychology services.
The HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre has been notified of the death of an adult with confirmed measles, which took place in a hospital in the Dublin and Midlands Health Region. This is the first confirmed measles case notified in Ireland in 2024.
For the third year running, the Mental Health Commission has recorded a 100% compliance rate in its inspections of the HSE/South East Community Healthcare’s Grangemore residential support facility in Waterford.
Winter respiratory viruses still circulating at high levels despite passing the peak
Osteoporosis, antimicrobial-resistant infections and several types of cancer are among the ailments that will be tackled by seven drugs newly approved by the HSE.
The HSE is urging the public to consider all care options this February (Féile Bríde) Bank Holiday Weekend and is asking people to consider other methods of care including their GPs, pharmacists and Caredoc out of hours services before presenting at Emergency Departments (EDs).
The HSE/Cork Kerry Community Healthcare pilot initiative, which allows patients with minor injuries to attend the Cork Affidea ExpressCare clinic, has been extended until February 29th.
The HSE is urging parents to make sure children and young people are up to date with their MMR vaccine due to a rise in cases in parts of the UK and Europe.
