"I knew not to be afraid to ask ‘could this be sepsis?’" For #SepsisAwareness Week Agnieszka mam to brave Barbara recalls when her daughter was admitted with sepsis & sepsis nurse lead Nuala Clarke talks about the importance of knowing the signs. Read➡️bit.ly/3RlPUe7

Our tiniest patients join in on the 3rd annual Babies with Books Read-a-Thon🤩❤️ CHI at Crumlin and CHI at Temple Street take part in the read-a-thon to encourage reading with babies for its many benefits to babies and families. Read more➡️bit.ly/3r9oLjU

Our next workshop is coming up & we are looking to hear from you. If you've attended any of the below specialties or experienced any services with your child, find out more below ⤵️ or contact [email protected]✉️

It's #SepsisAwarenessDay. Sepsis is the most common avoidable cause of death in children. Here are some signs and symptoms of sepsis to look out for in children ⤵️ vimeo.com/467302017/aa0a…

If you have attended any of the below specialties or experienced any of the services as a past patient or with your own child, we want to hear from you. Find out more below⤵️

There was a fantastic turnout at our staff vaccine clinics that opened today🤩 Here just some of the #flufighters that got their jabs today❤️ #ProtectYourProtectOthers

Its #BreastFeedingWeek👶❤️heres why breastmilk is important for babies⤵️ 😋Ideal food for newborns & babies ❤️Benefits of breastmilk can last into adulthood 👶Easy to digest & specific to each baby 🦠Contains antibodies that protect babies ✨Helps mature, heal & adapt the gut

Last week, we celebrated the installation of ‘Stepping Stones’ Arts in Health Project at the Alders Unit which began back in 2020 as preparation for the relocation of the service to CHI at Tallaght. Find out more about the project➡️bit.ly/3tjaZfi

Thank you to all the young people & staff who participated in this project, for sharing their thoughts, imaginative ideas & artwork. This wouldn’t have been possible without the help of Children's Health Foundation & their donors, alongside an external sponsor who generously funded this project.

Happy #WorldTeachersDay to the wonderful teachers who are such an integral part of our hospital sites❤️ Thank you for all the hard work and dedication to our students, patients & families 😊🤩 #ourchildrenshospital

It's the 2nd week of our staff #FluVaccine clinics & we are off to a flying start! Our staff are protecting themselves, their patients & their loved ones this #FluSeason by getting their jab❤️ Are you going to become a #flufighter and get yours this winter? 💉

It was great to meet #AHP info officer Emer O'Shea and colleagues from CHIatConnolly today to talk about Epic and share learning with Laura as they embark on their journey to go live.

Happy Hallowe'en 🎃🧌 Dr Carol Blackburn, our consultant in paediatric emergency medicine talks about how you can keep children and young people safe this Hallowe'en➡️ irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/pare… #ourchildrenshospital #Halloween2023

Hallowe'en can be tough for children & young people who have dietary needs. Our Senior Dietitian, Katie O'Sullivan, gave some tips on how to handle Halloween if your kids have dietary issues 🎃➡️ shorturl.at/fxDH0

This week was a very special site tour! Our nurses who are Chief Director of Nursing Leadership Fellows got to see our new children's hospital! 🤩 Very exciting times ahead in #ourchildrenshospital ❤️🙌

Happy 10th Anniversary to our Children's Heart Centre ❤️ The celebrations kicked off with a staff bake-off... there was no Paul Hollywood available for judging but Dr Paul Oslizlok stepped in instead 👏 A huge thank you to our fundraising partners for making CHC possible❤️

Yesterday we celebrated #WorldRadiographyDay. Our radiographers play such an important role in our young patients care and diagnosis. Thank you to all our wonderful radiographers for all their hard-work and dedication in all our hospital sites ❤️🤩 #ourchildrenshospital

Celebrating 10 of our Children's Heart Centre✨ What a magical week it has been celebrating a decade of providing world-class care to children in CHC ❤️ Thank you to our amazing staff who provide exceptional care to our young patients 👏

Check out our top tips for parents to keep their children well this winter: ❤️Illnesses are normal 💉Get nasal flu vaccine 🏡Stay at home 👶 Limit visitors 🏥 If serious get medical advise

Our EDs are experiencing extremely high numbers of patients. If your child needs urgent care, our EDs are open but waiting times are much longer than usual. Our urgent care centre in CHI at Connolly is open for same-day appointment-only. More info➡️bit.ly/3l7rXcM