On Day 2 of #EndChildPovertyWeek we are focusing on #Earlyyears 👶🍼 We are calling on Government to ramp up investment in its own #EqualStart programme in Budget 2025 to deliver on its promise of an equal start for every child. 📄bit.ly/3XtG6Bq

Dr Aoibhinn Walsh from Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) spoke to This Week on RTE about social inclusion healthcare. Listen here ➡️ rte.ie/radio/radio1/c…

Solid Irish research demonstrating what is well known in ICU - discharge to ward overnight is assoc with more risk for patients Important to understand why patients were d/c overnight: In my experience it’s usually due to lack of capacity

"In his last 24 hours, it was the data that won out, not his physical symptoms." -Aisling O’Rourke, Advocate & Communications & Media Coach, presenting at #Sepsis2024 of her family's story. Aisling highlights the significance of the simple question "how are you feeling?."

Niamh O'Reilly: Parents are under more pressure now than they've ever been (via TheJournal.ie) jrnl.ie/6478346

There are so many important messages in this piece ⁦Community Foundation Ireland⁩ Income inequality and child deprivation is fuelling disengagement from civic society irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/0…

Irl has a surplus budget, and plan is save for the future. The children of are the future, 1 in 5 are living in poverty. People parenting alone & households where someone has a disability most impacted. Saving today costs children their future health, well-being & prosperity.

#ThroughHerEyes The murder of Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei at the hands of her boyfriend, got a single line on the news this morning. Let's make more of it here. Another beautiful and talented woman's life snuffed out by violence. #VAWG

No one is immune, better educated or better resourced to live in fear #IntimatePartnerViolence Domestic violence creates harm for victims, especially children growing up where the focus is ‘keeping the peace’

“Expand addiction services and social support, and link these with the mental health system. Increase the mental health budget to 10 per cent of the health budget. Revise the Mental Health Bill 2024 so that it facilitates access to care, rather than further complicating it.”

It’s important to check your breasts regularly. This means learning how your breasts look and feel at different times. Doing this helps you to know what is normal for you and to recognise any unusual or irregular changes: bit.ly/4dPTjKI

The GP Retention Project and the Irish College of GPs are hosting a symposium on *GP Retention* on 24.09.24. Featuring an excellent line up of speakers and panelists to discuss this important topic #DrRetention

Professional jealousies cause a lot of issues, but we are not great at either talking about them or managing them I don’t imagine it’s only medicine, surely most workplaces? #professionalism #rivalry

Have always loved this poem, ‘Begin’. Seems especially fitting for the last weekend before a new academic year, a year of renewal, energy and gratitude…

My op-ed in today's Irish Times: Every child who experienced sexual abuse in schools should be compensated irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/0…

‘Too many families simply lack the resources to play a normal part in society.’ 1 in every 5 small children lives in poverty The Irish Times view on child poverty: Ireland must do better in tacking this key issue irishtimes.com/opinion/editor…

Dr. Nicole LePera Death comes in many forms. It’s not just the literal loss of life. It’s also the ending of relationships and jobs. It’s major transitions such as relocating or retiring. Honoring these cycles of death and rebirth can include grieving the end, honoring what was beautiful

⭐️career highlight⭐️ Today I’m off to afternoon tea with a young woman who was a critically sick newborn in #PedsICU when I was in training A new mum myself, we made a strong connection She’s now heading to university 🥳 Serendipity & FB mums brought us back together 🥰

9 vacancies on the National Screening Advisory Committee 🥳 Please look at the areas we need representation from, and apply It’s fascinating work which impacts on healthcare for all age groups Retweets please 🙏 gov.ie/en/press-relea…

The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has announced a call for expressions of interest for membership of the National Screening Advisory Committee (NSAC). gov.ie/en/press-relea…