HealtH Matters 69
Dublin miD-leinster // news
RetiRement of LaRRy Bane
NiNe New PriMary
triBUtes were PaiD by friends and services. He will enjoy his retirement with
Care teaMs
colleagues of larry Bane at a function held his wife Carmel, sons ronan, Colin and
recently to mark his retirement from the Killian, and daughters Orla and Joanne;
laUNCHeD iN DMl
Hse after 39 years’ service. not forgetting his grandchildren.
larry, who is a native of County Mayo, NiNe New PriMary Care teams
was based in tullamore but worked in a were launched recently in the Dublin
number of areas of the Health services Mid-leinster region. they will serve
throughout his tenure. at the formation a combined population of more than
of the Health service executive in 2005, 90,000 people.
he was appointed assistant National Primary Care teams are designed to
Director of Human resources for Dublin provide an easy access point to local
Mid-leinster. health and personal social care services.
throughout his time with the service, launching four Primary Care teams in
larry was also involved with the european tallaght west, Minister for Health and
Hope exchange Programme, as National Children, Mary Harney also stressed
Co-ordinator for the Health services and the importance of accessible services
was also a council member of the Health
+ larry Bane is pictured receiving his presentation
for local communities. the Primary
by Hse National Director of Human resources,
Care Managers institute (HMi).
sean McGrath. also in the picture is Joe Masterson,
Care team in tallaght will serve the
larry will be greatly missed by all his
Hse employee relations Manager and larry's wife,
communities of Jobstown-Citywest,
colleagues across all areas of the Health Carmel. Brookfield - Fettercairn, Killinarden -
Oldbawn, and springfield-Belgard.
Over the next two years teams will also
DietiCiaNs COMPlete XPert traiNiNG
be introduced to Kilnamanagh-tymon,
Milbrook-Oldbawn, and Firhouse.
Fifteen dieticians recently became trainers in the XPert structure Diabetes Programme after the team will work to provide
completing a course run in the Dublin Mid-leinster region. Hse Dublin Mid-leinster is the integrated care to people with complex
first region to provide in-house training on the XPert structure Diabetes Programme. the health needs. this will include working
new educators, 15 in total, completed their training in Mullingar at the end of November. in partnership with tallaght Hospital in
the XPert programme is a six session group diabetes education programme. the aim the management of conditions such
is to empower patients to gain the confidence, skills and knowledge to look after their own as diabetes, arthritis and asthma.
diabetes. this programme was developed by dieticians in the UK and adapted for use in the Primary Care team in Clonaslee/
an irish setting by community dieticians yvonne O’Brien and Karen Harrington (Hse south). Mountmellick will serve the population
the XPert programme is a quality and an immensely effective approach to the treatment of of Clonaslee, Mountmellick, rosenalis
type 2 Diabetes. and the surrounding areas. this
the incidence of type 2 Diabetes is increasing – it is important therefore to ensure that development is a significant boost to
we are able to provide the best quality of intervention for people with diabetes. training health services in laois. it is currently
in the programme delivery up to now has been provided by XPert UK. However, 2009 being progressed through Public-
saw a welcome development when a number of dieticians, representing most areas of the Private Partnership.
country, completed a ‘train the trainer’ course. this means that they can now train XPert the teams in Greystones and shankill
educators in-house, saving significant funds, and potentially allowing for greater access to will serve the areas of shankill, Greystones
the training programme. and Delgany including the townlands of
Charlesland and eden Gate.
Primary Care information leaflets are
available from the following contacts:
• Greystones: Elizabeth Doyle
+ 16 New XPert
(0404) 68400
diabetes educators
• Rialto: South Inner City Partnership/
are pictured with
two student
Dublin south City, Meath Community
Dietitians and five
Unit (01) 454 5385
XPert trainers • Tallaght: Patricia Hegarty
from Hse Dublin
(01) 463 2823
Mid-leinster who
• Shankill: Celine Judge (087) 617 2399
recently completed
the XPert
• Clonsalee/Mountmellick: Carol
diabetes training
McCann (086) 385 2772
in Mullingar.
HM Iss6.1 p1-70.indd 69 12/03/2010 16:04:06
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