48 HealtH Matters
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NEWS – dublin nortH-eASt
newSletterS
mAter HoSpitAl teAmS up witH dublin
HigHligHt Hygiene
nortH centrAl community ServiceS
initiAtiveS
> a new project for over-65s residing in both seen and discharged from the emergency
public and private residential care settings Department are automatically followed
within the Mater Hospital catchment area up within four weeks of discharge, or N
ewsletters are being used as one of
the tools to promote good hygiene in
hospitals in the louth/Meath Hospital
commenced earlier this year. the project alternatively, residents can be referred to Group. among those involved in getting the
aims to minimise referrals to the emergency the service by their GP for a comprehensive word out are Health Promotion Co-ordinators
Department of the Mater Hospital and assessment. Finola O’sullivan and rose Byrne who work
enhance primary care provision within an education and training programme in louth County Hospital, Dundalk and Our
nursing homes. is being developed in response to key lady’s Hospital, Navan.
a team consisting of a registrar and needs identified by nursing home staff. they are both involved in Hygiene team
nurse, lead by Dr Joe Duggan, Consultant the objective is to empower and enable sub-groups, which prepare their newsletters.
Geriatrician, provide a specialist geriatric nursing home staff with the support of the newsletter is one of the initiatives that
service. this team works with primary Community Medicine for Older Persons to have come about as a result of the Health
care physicians and nursing home staff to care for residents in their nursing home. For Information and Quality authority (HIQa)
provide holistic and individual patient care further information contact tracy Keating, Hygiene audit. the purpose of the newsletter
within the nursing home. Community Medicine for Older Persons is to keep staff, visitors and the community up
at present, there are two referral liaison Nurse, anam Cara, st. Canice’s to date with what is happening in health and
pathways to access the service: residents road, Glasnevin, tel: 01 704 4454. hygiene at hospitals.
the newsletters cover topics such as the
Health Information and Quality authority
HoopS progrAmme Adopted Hygiene audit, updates on the management of
in nortH inner city
hygiene in the hospitals and the results of the
hospitals’ internal hygiene audit programme,
a NeW PrOGraMMe launched in on health and well-being. the Hse will the launch of new initiatives are highlighted
september will give 30 men in Dublin’s work with the Celtic Football Club, the such as the Visitor
north inner city the chance to experience larkin Centre and Pfizer Healthcare in Card in Our
how small lifestyle changes, such as, implementing the programme in Dublin’s lady’s, staff
becoming more active, eating a balanced north inner city. achievements are
diet, drinking responsibly and quitting the aim is to instigate a positive lifestyle celebrated and each
smoking can lead to positive health change in males and will cover topics publication has a
benefits. the programme focuses on ranging from management of blood staff profile in the form
fitness, health and lifestyle and cookery pressure and cholesterol, nutrition and of an ‘a Day in the life’.
and food. the inspiration for this new weight management, back care education,
initiative is the highly successful Wellman positive mental health, sexual health
“The purpose of the newsletter is to
Programme developed by Glasgow information including testicular/ prostrate
keep staff, visitors and the community
Celtic soccer Club for men aged 40–60. cancer, drug awareness and prevention
up to date with what is happening in
Glasgow Celtic has used the appeal of information, dental and oral hygiene and
health and hygiene at the hospitals”
football to engage men in a programme how to access local health services.
europeAn week for SAfety And
HeAltH At work
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European week for safety and health at work has become one
of Europe's largest raising campaigns for a healthier, safer and
more productive workplace. To coincide with European Week for
Safety and Health at Work, training was provided for newly elected/
selected Safety Representatives within the Dublin North East Region.
Safety Representatives pictured at the HSE Dublin North East Safety
Representative Training held in the Regional Education Centre, Ardee,
Co. Louth in October 2009 including tutor Mary Darlington, Darlington
Consulting, middle row, far right.
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