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WELCOME TO THE spring 2010 edition of Health Matters,
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the national staff magazine of the Health Service Executive.
This spring issue has a ‘green’ theme, where we focus
on what we can do while working in our hospitals and
other healthcare facilities to help the environment. We have
examples of energy saving and waste recycling initiatives in
various parts of the country.
We hope you find this issue’s mix of features, interviews, news and updates of interest.
For more regular updates check out our staff intranet site http://hsenet.hse.ie or the
HSE website www.hse.ie
Special thanks to all the contributors to the magazine. Enjoy the read!
Stephen McGrath, Editor
Head of Internal Communications www.b4udecide.ie
The magazine is produced by the National Communications Unit
PUBLISHERS: Ashville Media – www.ashville.com
internalcomms@hse.ie
Did you know?
• Energy costs in health facilities nationwide represent a significant annual expense for the www.stroke.ie
HSE, amounting to more than c80 million across all sites.
• It is estimated that savings of more than 30 per cent can be achieved by sites that
introduce low energy lighting and control systems.
• A new national purchasing system is saving some large hospitals 40 per cent of their
electricity costs.
• The government scheme to encourage people to cycle to work is now being extended
to all HSE employees.
• If you smoke 20 cigarettes a day, you will spend c3,102.50 every year on your habit
(based on c8.50 for a pack of 20). That is c59.50 every week; c263.50 every month;
c3,102.50 every year and c15,512.50 over five years.
www.myhomefromhome.ie
• Last year (for the period January to November) the HSE Information Line received
154,381 calls, up 44 per cent on the same period in 2008.
The information in Health Matters is carefully researched and believed to be accurate and authoritative, but neither the HSE
nor the publisher can accept responsibility for any inaccuracies, errors or omissions. Statements and opinions expressed
herein are not necessarily those of the Editor, the HSE or of the publisher. Advertisements within the publication are not
endorsed by the HSE or the publisher. Any claims made within the advertisements are not endorsed by the HSE or the
publisher. Advertising or editorial promotion in this publication is unrelated to and unconnected with any tender process or
contract award that is ongoing or completed in the HSE.
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