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Switching anticoagulants - take the right route… #FOAMed St James's Hospital

Last week I had surgery on my sciatica nerve. Was in a lot of pain; the surgery has really helped. What didn’t help is the total lack of awareness that #Parkinsons medication must be taken on time, every time. Why is this issue still happening? What’s it gonna take to change?😢

Exercise with Grainne takes place on Fridays at 11am via Zoom. Please note there will be no class on January 17th and January 24th. Classes with Grainne will resume as normal on Friday, January 31st. Visit parkinsons.ie for more information on our zoom classes.

National Grief Awareness Week is here (Jan 27-30)! This year’s theme, Be Grief Aware. Show You Care, encourages open, compassionate support for those navigating grief. Visit our CentrePoint stand today to learn about our bereavement services. #BeGriefAware #NGAW #NGAW2025 #SVUH

Time Critical Medication Matters! ⏰ This morning at CentrePoint, Dr Johann Leunbach & Parkinson’s nurse Brendan Dwyer spoke with @SVUH staff about the Parkinson’s Disease Care Protocol & why timely meds are crucial for patient health. Great engagement & feedback from all! #SVUH

SAVE THE DATE! 🗓️ All Ireland Collaboration: Multidisciplinary Approach to Antimicrobial Stewardship Conference, Belfast, Oct 9-10, 2025. ➡️ Oct 9: Research afternoon & networking dinner (£50). ➡️ Oct 10: Main Conference (FREE). Details & speakers TBA! #AMS #Belfast

There are 40+ symptoms associated with PD. One of them being restless legs, a condition that causes an overwhelming urge to move your legs and is a common symptom for people with PD. Thank you Annmarie for sharing your story with us to show how PD is #DifferentforEveryone

🎉We’re proud to announce that SVUH has achieved Joint Commission Int reaccreditation for the 5th consecutive time! This milestone reflects our ongoing commitment to excellence in patient care Read more: stvincents.ie/st-vincents-un… #JCI #PatientCare #HealthcareExcellence #SVUH | HSE Ireland

For people with Parkinson’s, timing is everything when it comes to medication. These medicines help manage symptoms like stiffness, slowness and tremors, but they need to be taken on schedule. To read more about our work on medication safety, please visit parkinsons.ie

This Friday is #worldparkinsonsday We have been working with Parkinson's Ireland to highlight what needs to happen in our hospitals to improve care of those with #Parkinsons More here: imsn.ie/world-parkinso…

Navan #Pharmacy Team had a stand for #worldparkinsonsday . Hospital Pharmacy Teams are at the forefront of #MedicinesSafety , especially in high risk groups with complex medication needs.

To mark World Parkinson's Day tomorrow in Univ Hosp Waterford we sent this poster to our staff highlighting key resources available at Parkinson's Ireland and the IMSN as well as local guidelines. #OnTimeEveryTime

Happy World Parkinson’s Day, 11 April 2025 IMSN & Parkinson's Ireland have been working together to highlight time critical nature of medicines administration for people with Parkinson’s #ontimeeverytime

On #WorldParkinsonsDay this narrated version of a 100m sprint I recently posted is for anyone in the world who has just been given a diagnosis of Young Onset #Parkinsons who doesn’t know where to turn to or what to do. #exercise it works……. Music 🎵 BenSounds

Medication safety matters! This is an excellent resource to promote medication safety. Always double-check, ask questions. Well done to all involved 👏🏻 #MedicationSafety

This week is #Haemochromatosis Awareness Week 1 in 83 people in Ireland may have this genetic condition causing iron overload. Early detection is key—awareness is the 1st step Visit our stand & meet CNM2 Bonita Rodrigues ✔Know the signs ✔Talk to your GP ✔Get tested #WHW2025

Important drug safety updates from HPRA Stop dutasteride, finasteride if low mood, risk of sexual dysfunction, suicidal ideation QT prolongation with bilastine antihistamine More hepatotoxicity with azathioprine Intracranial hypertension w mesalazine assets.hpra.ie/data/docs/defa…

Scotland has 662 wte pharmacists and 471 pharmacy technicians working in pharmacotherapy roles in GP practices. Ireland has not yet funded a single post.