Amazing to hear minister Niall Collins declare medical negligence as a cause of some of the recent events at UHL without due evaluation..it could be a component but maybe minister might address what is within his area of expertise first i.e. political/ DOH failings Irish Medical Organisation

Thanks to all our colleagues WICOP Sim for their support in designing the on line SIM training -Improving swallow screening is a key goal for the stroke programme team.
Julie Keane Fiona Connaughton
Sinéad Coleman
John Cooke

& our government think we need public consultation before banning large scale trawling & pair trawling inshore! We talk big on biodiversity in Ireland but lack meaningful courage to protect it Green Party Ireland
Inland Fisheries Ireland
Irish Wildlife Trust
@seanmcconalo theguardian.com/environment/20…

Stroke survivor Fiona Bardon addreses crowded life after stroke forum 2024 on lived experience in Ireland -better services are so needed 'a life worth saving is a life worth living'.
We must implement national stroke strategy in full
European Stroke Org
British & Irish Association of Stroke Physicians
#lifeafterstroke

Great having Taoiseach Leo Varadkar address a sell out Stroke Alliance For Europe 2nd #lifeafterstroke conference in Dublin, outlining challenge of stroke for Europe, progress made but a commitment & need to better understand/support life after stroke
European Stroke Org
British & Irish Association of Stroke Physicians

If you missed this webinar on the Rehabilitation and Recovery chapter of the 2023 UK and Ireland National Clinical Guidelines it has now been added to YouTube
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Julie Keane Dr.Ronan collins Louise Clark Fiona Connaughton Sinéad Coleman National HSCP Office, HSE

The challenge of providing acute stroke treatments driving reconfiguration ....learnings from the Danish experience ...Stroke Action Plan for Europe meeting 2024. A growing challenge for us too in Ireland
European Stroke Org
British & Irish Association of Stroke Physicians

Person is neither anti-Islamic nor anti- Semitic to be abhorred at what Hamas did & what Netanyahu's Israeli Government is doing..but this is a 'Sun City' moment for Eurovision Song Contest & Irish music industry-Israel shouldn't be allowed compete-if they do we shouldn't The Late Late Show

Listening to Drivetime RTE one is struck by the ongoing disgrace of our hospital environments & our treatment of older people ....I could write the same article today 2 years later ....zero improvement . thejournal.ie/readme/slainte…

'did not go out for two months,no physical exercise,did not have access to TV or wifi for a period'..this could apply to so many of our older citizens 'trapped' in our hospitals
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Worth viewback- tremendous progress in care of stroke been made & great innovation on show from stroke teams around country.. challenges lie ahead for us on stroke unit bed capacity&rising stroke numbers..we're working to full implementation of national stroke strategy 2022-27

Powerful commentary👏 from Paddy O Brien on the scourge & epidemic of lonliness & isolation in later life on Brendan Courtney this am...all our duty to address...Needs kindness & motivation above all but also education & oversight
Age Action
Sage Advocacy
Irish Gerontological Society

One of the great success stories👏 Patrick Nicholson a true jewel in the crown of our HSE Ireland the dedication of thrombectomy services at Beaumont & Cork is top class & needs to be fully supported by national stroke strategy implementation
Mike O' Connor Dr Colm Henry, CCO HSE Ireland National Office of Clinical Audit @ahernemer

One in 3 people do not get into stroke units in Ireland - of those that do almost half do not get the recommended period of care in that unit .almost 2/3 of people in Ireland not getting adequate stroke unit care-we must do better National stroke strategy
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Or put more correctly you only have a 1 in 3 chance of getting into a stroke unit in Ireland if you have a stroke ...really poor! HSE Ireland want clinicians to lead their clinical programmes but are not implementing their recommendations.
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Every debate about our immigration policy ignores resourcing for the healthcare needs of a complex patient population ..always confined to social welfare & housing Upfront with Katie Hannon

Impressive turn out at the 10th NIPC conference Sheraton Athlone Big turn out to discuss advances&challenges in our chronic disease management programmes to build a healthier ageing in Ireland .