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CRY awards

Tallaght Hospital's CRY centre wins at Astellas.

The Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) Centre in Tallaght Hospital was one of the winners at the Astellas Changing Tomorrow Awards held on January 31st. The centre’s project, ‘Giving Hope After Loss’, was awarded first place in the ‘Changing Tomorrow through Hope’ category for the team’s efforts to address the needs of young people who might be at risk of sudden cardiac death and for their bid to help the families of those where the sudden death of a young person has already occurred.

(February 2012)

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Tallaght Hospital recieves 'The Bronze Award' Certificate for being a Breastfeeding Supportive Workplace.

The Tallaght Hospital Breastfeeding Committee was set up in 2002 and ever since has worked tirelessly to produce the extensive Tallaght Hospital breastfeeding policy documents in 2009 and continue to meet, on a quarterly basis, to work on breastfeeding initiatives here in the Hospital. This award recognises all the hard work and the dedication of the Committee.

(February 2012)

Irish Chamber Orchestra

President Michael D.Higgins to attendperformance ofBewitched!

New work was composed by Ian Wilson and inspired by Tallaght Hospital stroke patients and the healthcare workers who treated them.

The President, Michael D Higgins has accepted an invitation from Dr Ronan Collins to attend a performance of a new work that was composed here in the stroke unit of Tallaght Hospital by composer Ian Wilson. The work is being toured thanks to a grant from the Arts Council, and the performance will take place on the 13th March at 6pm in the Royal Irish Academy of Music.

(February 2012)

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Adelaide, Meath and National Children’s Hospital to transition to new title: “Tallaght Hospital - A Teaching Hospital of Trinity College Dublin”

The Hospital's three Foundations along with the Patient’s Forum and the new Interim Board have decided to change the Hospital's name to Tallaght Hospital, the name it has unofficially been given for years.

(February, 2012)

The Official launch of the

New Link Between Tallaght Hospital and Mt Seskins School Tallaght

Tallaght Hospital is delighted to announce its link with Mt Seskins School in Tallaght as part of the Schools’ Business Partnership aimed at providing students with work life skills and insights.

(January 2012)

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Hospital Welcomes New Interim Board of Tallaght Hospital

The composition of the new Interim Board was agreed with the Minister for Health, the Hospital Board, Archbishop Michael Jackson and the three Foundations.

(December 2011)

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Hospital WelcomesNew Chair of InterimBoard of TallaghtHospital

The Hospital welcomes the nomination of Sir Keith Pearson, by The Most Reverend Dr Michael Jackson, Archbishop of Dublin, to the Board of Tallaght Hospital.

(December 2011)

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Tallaght Hospital Invites Parents to Asthma Information Evening

Tallaght Hospital is running a series of free talks to provide parents with information on asthma on the 16th of January at 6:30pm in the Hospital’s Education Centre.

(December 2011)

Hospital urges participation in its Bowel Cancer Screening Programme

People In Tallaght Urged To Use Bowel Cancer Test Kits

Tallaght Hospital was the first hospital in Ireland to provide a Bowel Cancer Screening Programme for men and women between the ages of 50–74.The second round of the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme is now coming to an end...

(December 2011)

Prestigious Award for Stroke Services

Prof. Desmond O’Neill, Consultant Geriatrician, Tallaght Hospital was presented with the Stroke Champion award for his pioneering work in promoting stroke services in Ireland, at the Irish Heart Foundation National Stroke Awards 2011.

(November 2011)

Meath Foundation Symposium highlights research undertaken in Tallaght Hospital.

Tallaght Hospital Celebrates Research Achievements

A research symposium highlighting the research being undertaken at Tallaght Hospital using the funding provided by The Meath Foundation took place in the Hospital’s Education Centre on Friday the 25th of November.

(November 2011)

Pancreatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland

Ireland to Host 37th Annual Meeting of the Pancreatic Society Of Great Britain and Ireland

The 37th Annual Meeting of the Pancreatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland (PSGBI 2011) will take place in the Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin on Thursday 1st and Friday 2nd December 2011.

(November 2011)

Tallaght Hospital Finalist in the Cleaning Industries

Tallaght Hospital Finalist in the Cleaning Industries 'Oscars'.

Tallaght Hospital is delighted at their nomination as a finalist in one of the Cleaning and Hygiene Industry’s most prestigious awards, the Golden Service Awards. The awards, recognised internationally, acknowledge high standards of excellence in the Cleaning and Hygiene Industry.

(November 2011)

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Hospital Goverance

Joint Statement Issued by Minister for Health, Hospital Board and President on Governance Changes Read More
Statement from Tallaght Hospital Read More

(November 2011)

Stroke lectures

Tallaght Hospital Hosts Free Public Lectures on the Emotional and Physical Effects of Stroke

To inform the public about stroke, Tallaght Hospital (AMNCH) is running free public lectures on Friday the 28th of October at 5.p.m in the Hospital’s Education Centre.

(October 2011)

Tallaght First Hospital in Europe to Use New Minimally Invasive Surgical Platform GelPoint.

Tallaght Hospital First in Europe to Use New Minimally Invasive Surgical Platform

Tallaght Hospital is the first Hospital in Europe to GelPoint path operating system in minimally invasive surgery.

(September 2011)

National Award for Stroke Services

National Award for Stroke Service

Dr Rónán Collins (AMNCH) and the Dublin Midlands Stroke Network Partnership (SNP) won the Innovation in Quality of Service Delivery category in the Biomnis Healthcare Innovation Awards.

(September 2011)

Capsule endoscopy

9th ANNUAL GI STUDY DAY - 1st October, 2011

The 9th Annual GI study day will take place on Saturday 1st October, 2011. The full programme is available here.

(September, 2011)

Rolacation location

Rotationlocation.ie

Rotationlocation.ie is an accommodation website, listing available properties close to all hospitals, based upon the calendar rotations of NCHDs.

(August, 2011)

AMNCH introduced Mp4players to reduce the distress

Taking the PressureOut of Procedures forChildren in Hospital

The NCH uses Mp4players as a way of reducing the distress and anxiety felt by some young patients undergoing scans.

(June 2011)

‘scoot’ to the operating theatre.

Scooters HelpChildren OvercomeFear of OperatingTheatre

The National Children’s Hospital is using the scooters to encourage children well enough to do so, to ‘scoot’ to the operating theatre.

(June 2011)

Professor Colm Ó’Moráin’s Festschrift

Professor Colm Ó’Moráin’s Festschrift

Professor John Hegarty, Provost of TCD gave the opening address to celebrate Prof O'Morain's outstanding contribution to Irish Medicine and to Gastroenterology. 

(June 2011)

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Statement by the Board of the Adelaide and Meath Hospital Dublin, Incorporating the National Children's Hospital

The AMNCH Board has announced that the Hospital will fully co-operate with the HIQA investigation and will continue to work closely with the Health Service Executive.

(June 2011)

has selected an AMNCH Educational Video By Professor Conlon and his team as one of their Top 14 Videos.

AMNCH One of Top 14 Medical Videos

The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Continuing Education Committee has selected an AMNCH Educational Video By Professor Conlon and his team as one of their Top 14 Videos. 

(June 2011)

Art and Health Competition

AMNCH Patient wins at World Confederation of Physical Therapy Art and Health

The painting by Jo Killalee, a patient who took part in the Hospital's Arts Programme to explore the benefits of art for patients with arthritis, is celebrated.

(June 2011)

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Tallaght Hospital Wins Global Award in Business Communication

Tallaght Hospital recently won the communication industry’s oldest and most prestigious award the international 2011 Gold Quill Award.

(June 2011)

Eilish Hardiman

New CEO Appointment

The Hospital Board ratified Ms Eilish Hardiman in the post of Chief Executive Officer at AMNCH.

Ms Hardiman will take up post in early September 2011.

(May 2011)

TEAMS

Tallaght Hospital wins National Innovation Award

Tallaght Hospital recently won the Public Service Category in the Irish Times Intertrade Innovation Award.

(March 2011)

Prof O'Morain

Tallaght Announced as a Candidate Colonoscopy Centre

AMNCH has been announced as one of the candidate colonoscopy centres by the HSE’S National Cancer Screening Service.

(February 2011)

 

Laoise O'Murchu, Communications Manager and John O'Connell, Acting CEO

Hospital wins European Acclaim

AMNCH has won the Emerald Award 2011 for Business Communication Excellence in Europe and Middle East. The award was presented by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) at the EuroComm conference in Turin.

(February 2011)

AMNCH is a pilot site for the Productive Operating Theatre

Leading in Development of Productive Operating Theatre

AMNCH leading the way in the development of the Productive Operating Theatre an internationally recognised initiative to improve the quality and safety of surgical services.

(January 2011)

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Statement from the CEO Regarding the Hayes Report

The Board of the Hospital welcomes the recommendations of the Hayes Report as a valuable addition to the process of restructuring in the Hospital.

(November 2010)

Music in the Hospital

Patients of AMNCH Stroke Service to create Inspiring Piece of Music with Top Irish Composer

AMNCH is proud to announce, that Belfast composer Ian Wilson is in residence in the hospital for the next 3 months as part of a new arts project. This exciting new project will see Ian Wilson compose a new work for string quartet and soprano, based on the experiences of patients with stroke and the healthcare workers who treat them.

(November 2011)

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AMNCH Welcomes New Board Structure

The Hospital Board has agreed new Board structure.

(November 2011)

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Wii Works in Treatment with Elderly Patients

Research shows the Wii gaming console is as efficient as conventional physiotherapy in helping to deal with mobility problems.

(October 2010)

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