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NATIONAl BABY-FRIENDlY HOSPITAl
AWARD FOR PORTIUNCUlA
GENEVIEVE BECKER, National Co-ordinator of the Baby-Friendly
Hospital Initiative (BFHI) in Ireland presented the Baby-Friendly
National Award to Portiuncula Hospital in January 2010. Ms
Becker congratulated Portiuncula Hospital on being the first
Hospital in the country to achieve the re-designation of this
Award. The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative is a global campaign
by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and The United Nations
Children’s Fund (UNICEF), which recognises that implementing
best practice in the maternity service is crucial to the success of
programmes to promote breastfeeding.
Mary Mahon, Clinical Midwife specialist in Breastfeeding/
lactation at Portiuncula Hospital said, “Portiuncula provides a 24
hour phone-in midwife support to breastfeeding mums. A clinic
to help mums experiencing any difficulties breastfeeding is run
by appointment every Wednesday. We also provide a directory
of breastfeeding support groups in the hospital’s catchment area + Back Row (l-R): Olive Cummins, Staff Nurse; Marie Darcy, Healthcare
to mothers, which advises them of times, dates and locations of
Assistant; Ann Clarke, Administration; Mary Mahon, Clinical Midwife Specialist in
support groups.”
Breastfeeding and lactation; lucy Kelly, Staff Nurse; Mairead Hynes, IT Project
Midwife; Mairead lynch, Staff Nurse; Mary Dowling, Staff Nurse. Front Row (l-R):
this quality initiative is associated with increasing
Sarah Mc Mickan, Director of Nursing and Midwifery; Dr Naveed A. Khawaja,
breastfeeding rates in the hospital. In 2004, 48 per cent of
Consultant Obstetrician/Gynaecologist; Dr Genevieve Becker, National Co-
mothers initiated breastfeeding and this rate has been growing ordinator of Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative in Ireland.
steadily in the last five years with over 58 per cent of mothers
initiating breastfeeding in 2009. Portiuncula staff who provide birth, while at the same time ensuring women who choose not
care for women and babies have adopted practices that aim to breastfeed are supported in their decision and provided with
to protect, promote and support exclusive breastfeeding from unbiased information and advice.
+ Hse CeO
NEW PRIMARY CARE
Professor
Brendan CENTRE IN lETTERKENNY
Drumm with
Noreen and THE NEW PRIMARY CARE CENTRE in letterkenny was officially
ayva O'Donnell
opened by Professor Brendan Drumm last November. In addition,
at the opening
Professor Drumm also launched three primary care teams for the
of the new
Primary Care
letterkenny area – two to be based in the new primary care centre,
Centre in
covering the population of the Scally and Ark practices; and one
letterkenny. to be based in the Ballyraine area covering the populations of the
Ballyraine and Dr Birmingham practices.
Commenting on the opening, John Hayes, local Health Manager
for Donegal said, “the new Primary Care Centre will be a one
stop shop for primary healthcare services in letterkenny. It will
facilitate local GPs and Hse staff to work more closely together,
sharing information and jointly planning care for people who
live in the letterkenny area. It will dedicate resources, such as
Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Public Health Nurses
and Home support Workers, to the people of letterkenny and its
environs and it will enable members of the local community to be
involved in the identification of health priorities and to contribute to
the planning and delivery of services to meet those needs.”
+ l-R: John Hayes, local Health Manager Donegal; HSE CEO Professor Brendan
Drumm; laverne McGuinness, National Director, Integrated Services; Dr James
there are plans to develop a total of 20 primary care teams in
McDaid, Scally Medical Practice and Noel McGinley at the opening of the new
Donegal. Currently there are five other primary care teams in the
Primary Care Centre in letterkenny. county, with plans for a further 12 teams by the end of 2011.
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