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NEW INTERN
HSE OFFICIAllY lAUNCHES TWO
PARAMEDICS
NEW CHIlDREN’S SERVICES IN SlIGO
FOr tHe West
THE SOlAS CHIlDREN’S respite service on the Old Bundoran road, sligo and the early
SIX NEW PARAMEDICS recently began Intervention Service based in Nazareth House, Sligo were launched in November 2009.
their internships having completed a nine- the solas Children’s respite service provides planned and emergency overnight and
month paramedic training course day respite to children with a learning disability and autism in the sligo/leitrim area. the
in the National Ambulance Training service operates from a new purpose-built bungalow, which was developed at a cost of
Campus in Ballinasloe. c1.35 million and funded under the National Development Plan.
the new ambulance service staff The Early Intervention Service based in Nazareth House is a community service which
will be deployed across the Western works with parents to assess, diagnose and provide intervention for children who have
region where the ambulance service development delay which requires a multidisciplinary approach. The Early Intervention
responds to over 36,000 calls a year team consists of Consultant Community Paediatrician, Occupational therapist,
in an area of approximately 14,000 Physiotherapist, speech and language therapist, autism therapist, Counsellor for special
square kilometres in counties Galway, Needs, Dietician and Early Intervention Team Manager.
roscommon and Mayo. Pat Dolan, local Health Manager sligo commented, "these new facilities will further
enhance the services we provide to children with disabilities and their families. the solas
Centre provides a safe and caring environment for children which allows their families the
opportunity to deal with emergencies in their lives or take care of other important priorities;
the Early Intervention Service works in partnership with children and their families on their
journey through assessment, diagnosis and intervention, enabling each child to reach their
full potential."
+ staff of the
Early Intervention
service, based
in Nazareth
House, sligo
at the launch in
November 2009.
+ (l-R): Pat Dooher (Galway); Seamus Hayes (Mayo);
Jonathan Patton (Donegal); PJ Commins, Ambulance
Officer; Joyce Coss (Galway); leo Stewart (Galway);
and Eugene Kelly (Donegal).
WESTBURY PRIMARY CARE CENTRE OPENED
THE WESTBURY PRIMARY CARE TEAM and Primary Care Centre the major problems
in Co. Clare were officially launched by John O’Brien, HSE National in the past with
Director last December. primary care was
The Primary Care Team (PCT) comprises of local GPs and existing the fragmentation of
Hse staff who provide services to a population of approximately services. Now for the
7,720 people including Westbury, shannonbanks, Clonlara, Parteen first time a conscious
and ardnacrusha. the current team delivers GP services, and ongoing effort is
community nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech being made to deliver + John O'Brien, National Director; Fergal Flynn, local
and language therapy services, community welfare, home help and primary care services
Health Manager; Joe Hoare, HSE Estates Manager;
extended services such as mental health services, podiatry and in a ‘joined-up’ and
and alice McGinley, Primary Care Development Officer,
at the official opening of Westbury Primary Care Centre.
school health services. ,integrated way. the
HSE staff are now based in a new purpose-built Primary Care Westbury Primary Care team is one of 12 teams which have
Centre. a range of primary care services will be delivered from here commenced in Co Clare. these teams mainly work with a defined
including community nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, population and work together through inter-referral and regular
speech and language therapy services, community welfare officer, team meetings to provide an integrated service for clients in the
while additional future services will be delivered on a sessional basis. area. We are hoping that it will make a real difference in the areas of
alice McGinley, Primary Care Development Officer said, “One of disease prevention, rehabilitation and personal social services."
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