4 HEALTH MATTERS contents contents 90 UPDATES
92 LENUS A report on the Lenus health repository
93 COMMUNICATIONS Telephone Etiquette guidelines
94 CySTIC FIBRoSIS Association plays key role as advocate
96 MENTAL HEALTH World leaders in mental health meet in Ireland
1 WELCOME 3 MESSAGE FROM THE CEO
7 ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Update on the 2008 winner
9 UPDATES 53 PALLIATIVE CARE
11 WARFARIN THERAPY Online patient self testing
12 PATIENT OUTCOMES The HSE’s Directorate of Quality and Clinical Care
16 VACCINATION HPV Vaccination Programme
18 GP FEATURE Focus on the work of GPs
24 BuyIng mEdICInES onlInE Why buying medicines online can be dangerous
26 nEwS In BRIEF
31 oBSTETRICS Clinical Programme for Obstetrics care
32 BABy Boom A special report on the rising birth rate and our changing midwifery services
41 CHILDCARE Continuous improvement is the only agenda
Policy document on Palliative Care for Children
54 BullyIng Cool School Anti-Bullying Programme 56 VOLUNTEERING
How hospital volunteers are helping patients in Galway
59 REGIONAL PAGES News from the HSE regions
70 UPDATES 71 HEALTH RESEARCH
72 HAITI A physiotherapist spends a week in Haiti
75 ToBACCo ConTRol A five-year plan to cut smoking rates
76 HEAlTH & wEll-BEIng Interesting features on fitness and diet
79 SPORTING PASSIONS Tom McGuirk on participating in marathons
44
CHILD CAR SAFETY A feature that looks at different areas of car safety for children
45 FOSTER CARE The Irish Foster Care Association outlines the organisation’s current role
99 EldER ABuSE A Senior Case Worker describes her role in elder abuse prevention
100 SKIN CANCER Prevention Programme targets outdoor workers and children
103 CONSUMER AFFAIRS Primary Care Teams urged to work in partnership with local communities
105 PERSONAL FINANCE Investing for retirement and personal budgeting
110 BRAIn InjuRy
The silent epidemic of acquired brain injury
112 TRAVEL Three spots for a bargain break at home and abroad this summer
114 COMPETITIONS 115 Book REvIEwS
Find out about our new Facebook book club
119 CROSSWORD
120 mE And my joB Adrian Ahern on working as a Mental Health Services Manager in Galway
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