Today in UHK we filmed our patient information video entitled ‘move to improve’ this includes great advice from the MDT on staying active in hospital and a sneak preview of the exercise stations being launched on every ward University Hospital Kerry Mary Buckley GEMS_UHK

Congratulations to our colleagues in Pathfinder Kerry celebrating their first birthday. Great work being done along with National Ambulance Service with over 76% of their patients reviewed been kept at home. A huge achievement, well done to all involved!

If you care for a loved one living with dementia, join our expert Bryan Nolan on Friday 20th September from 10.30am to gain invaluable tips and strategies. Register at eventbrite.ie/e/999453802227…

🎥 Introducing 'Move to Improve' at UHK! Staying active during your hospital stay can make a big difference in your recovery. Watch the video now: uhk.ie/move-to-improve The video features tips from the MDT on the benefits of staying active. #MoveToImprove

Staff education today on Move To Improve quality improvement Programme in UHK #movingmatters NMPDU South West University Hospital Kerry GEMS_UHK Mary Buckley

Kerry ICPOP ANP Emer McDonnell Emer Mc Donnell, Clinical Lead Dr Richard Liston Richard Liston and Operational Lead Kathleen O'Donoghue Kathleen O Donoghue presenting some of the work done in Residential care facilities at the ICPOP CNS worksop in Tullamore yesterday.

To celebrate #PositiveAgeingWeek which is happening from Sep 30th - Oct 6th 2024, we along with Kerry Library have organised some pop-up chair yoga sessions next month! 🧘‍♀️🧘 You can book your place in branch in both Tralee or Killarney library or here: linktr.ee/kerryrecreatio…

To celebrate #PositiveAgeingWeek from Sep 30th - Oct 6th 2024, we have organised ‍a free 4-week Activator Pole Walking prog. 📍 Tralee Library 📆 Starts Mon 30th of Sep ⏰ 11:00pm – 12:30pm 👉Suits all levels of fitness 🔗 linktr.ee/kerryrecreatio… #EuropeanWeekofSport #Tralee

Well done to our former Specialist Register Georgia, who completed a poster presentation on 'What Matters Most' to our patients attending the Emergency Department at the EuGMS Congress last week along side our clinical lead and Geriatrician Dr.Mary Randles. University Hospital Kerry

Well done to our Clinical Lead Dr.Mary Randles who completed her own poster presentation on her research at EuGMS last week which focused on a potential link between frailty and inappropriate prescribing in hospital settings. #Polypharmacy #Frailty University Hospital Kerry

Well done to our OT Máirín and ANP Amanda brolly who show cased some of our recent work and quality improvement initiatives at Irish Gerontological Society last Friday. University Hospital Kerry #IGS2024

Two more of our poster presentations at Irish Gerontological Society demonstrating our service improvements and quality improvement initiatives University Hospital Kerry Brenda L Romero #IGS2024

This week marked 1 year since our transition to GEMS. In this time we have seen over 2000 patients with 53.5% being discharged from ED. Excited to see what the next year will bring. Thanks to our clinical lead Dr.Mary Randles and colleagues for their support University Hospital Kerry

📣 Hey guys, we have a new indoor 'Men on the Move' programme starting in Castlemaine. 💶 Just €10 for the 6-week programme 📆 Every Thursday evening starting 13th Feb ⏰ 7pm – 8pm 🔗 Sign up here: eventbrite.ie/e/121467202973…

Well done to our Clinical Lead and Geriatrician Dr.Mary Randles, our former SpR Joshua and our OT Máirín who show cased some of our recent work and quality improvement initiatives at EuGMS last week in Reykjavik. Great networking event University Hospital Kerry #EuGMS2025

Well done to our clinical lead Dr. Mary Randles who also had 3 other posters on display at EuGMS this week display research she has been involved in recently University Hospital Kerry #EuGMS2025

Another poster show casing a quality improvement project introducing a the MDT Proforma on the SGW complete by our former SpR Joshua with support from Dr Barry Moynihan and Dr@maryannrandles on display at EuGMS University Hospital Kerry #EuGMS2025

Looking forward to another day of learning and networking with colleagues at IGS today #IGS2025

Well done to our team on another poster presentation completed today at IGS, highlighting the importance of communication pathways from the ED to GPs University Hospital Kerry Mary Randles #IGS2025

Well done to our Reg Muazzam who represented GEMS and UHK at the recent The Irish Association for Emergency Medicine in Dublin last week and show casing a number of QI projects we have recently been involved in University Hospital Kerry Mary Randles amandabrolly