UL Hospitals Group News
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A Day in the Life: Mary Gilligan, Instructor – HSE Mid West Disability Training Services
16 June 2025
In this blog, Mary Gilligan shares what motivates her in her role, the strong team spirit she works within, her hopes for future services, and how she maintains balance in her busy life.
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A Day in the Life of a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Limerick’s Integrated Care Chronic Disease Cardiology Service
30 May 2025
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A Day in the Life of an Advanced Midwife Practitioner
1 May 2025
I was born in Waterford, but I’ve spent most of my life in Limerick – living, working, and raising two young boys. Like many working mums, I balance a busy home and work life, powered mostly by (decaf!) coffee and Pilates for wellbeing.
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A day in the Life of Bernadette Mullins
9 April 2025
My name is Bernadette Mullins, and I am a Senior Health Promotion and Improvement Officer for Cancer Prevention with HSE Mid West.
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World Kidney Day and early detection of Kidney Disease
13 March 2025
An estimated 40,000 people in the Mid West are living with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), and the region is home to one of the busiest kidney programmes in the country. But we must do more, writes Prof Austin Stack, Consultant Nephrologist, University Hospital Limerick, who says the key goal is early detection and intervention through a national screening programme for at-risk groups.
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Dr Terry Hennessy appointed as Regional Clinical Lead for Strategy and Development for HSE Mid West
30 January 2025
HSE Mid West is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Terry Hennessy as the Regional Clinical Lead for Strategy and Development of health services in the region.
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Research finds significant benefits for older patients who receive comprehensive geriatric assessment in ED
30 January 2025
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Op-Ed: Be Well In Winter
16 December 2024
Staying active and healthy with a respiratory condition during the winter months
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HSE Mid West CAMHS nurses champion innovative Social Farming initiative to support young people
16 December 2024
A SMALL team of nurses are championing an innovative approach to supporting young people receiving mental health treatment in the Mid West region by being closer to nature through social farming. Social farming is an initiative where people, particularly those with higher health or social needs, are immersed into the daily life of a family farm in a safe, supportive and inclusive environment. In Shallee, North Tipperary, seven young people and Nurses put on their wellies to get hands-on experience with calves and cows on Michael and Oonagh O’Connor’s suckler farm over a 10-week period.
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Mid West team wins HSE Excellence Award for collaborative innovation in healthcare
4 December 2024