Institute of Community Health Nursing: News

'Whats Up Mum'

Thu, 10 May 2012 18:58:00

May 10th 2012 : ICHN in associationwith 'Whats up Mum' will develop a 'Going Home' application to be added to series

HSE media release

Thursday 15th March 2012

New Website - www.whatsupmum.ie - gives pregnant woman and new parents expert advice from top healthcare professionals for free

- Short films give practical demonstrations on topics such as bathing and feeding a newborn -

- Website is the first ever HSE supported multimedia information resource for expectant and new mothers -

The HSE today (Thursday 15th March 2012) supported the launch of www.whatsupmum.ie - a new website, with web TV and smart phone applications providing free advice and support from HSE medical professionals to new and expectant families all over Ireland.

Whatsupmum.ie, developed by Healthcare Help Ltd, gives pregnant women and new parents access to expert advice from midwives, gynaecologists, paediatricians and other healthcare professionals. The Web TV section includes short films on topics ranging from ante natal care in pregnancy, to bathing and feeding a newborn. This material is useful to all new mums, their partners and family. A DVD of the films is also available free of charge from local Public Health Nurses.

Whatsupmum.ie is endorsed by the HSE National Clinical Lead for Obstetrics and Gynaecology Prof Michael Turner, the Masters of the maternity hospitals, obstetricians, maternity staff and other healthcare professionals from around the country. In fact, each of the medical practitioners featuring on the film footage and in the apps are practicing health care professionals, giving practical advice to new mums and their families.

According to Michelle Berkery, Managing Director of Healthcare Help Ltd., and creator of the resource “The aim of this project is to provide every new and expectant mother in Ireland with free and easy access to expert practical advice from world class HSE medical professionals. For the first time ever, this information can be easily accessed all over Ireland through web TV and a collection of apps to download from itunes, all of which are free of charge.”

Professor Michael Turner, HSE National Clinical Programme Director for Obstetrics and Gynaecology said “We welcome the use of modern communications to make practical information easily available about pregnancy and care of the new born to women and their families. Access to high quality information for women about pregnancy is an important goal of the HSE National Programme in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.”

Sheila Sugrue, HSE National Office of Nursing and Midwifery added “The HSE is pleased to support this exciting new resource. This technology is the way forward for all expectant mums especially those who are juggling very busy lives. Whatsupmum features clinical professionals from throughout the country, many of whom will be recognised by new mothers and expectant women, and is representative of quite a number of the maternity services across the country”

Visit www.whatsupmum.ie or www.hse.ie for more information or to download an app.

ENDS

For more information please contact:
Mary Gleeson
HSE National Press Office
01 6352840 / 087 6914197
press@hse.ie

Editor’s Notes

HSE Professionals involved in Whatsupmum.ie:
Dr. Martin White, Paediatrician, Director of Paediatrics and Newborn Medicine Coombe Women’s & Infants University Hospital Dublin
Dr. Peter Boylan, Obstetrician, National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street
Dr. Sam Coulter-Smith, Obstetrician, Master of the Rotunda Hospital
Lorraine O'Hagan, Lactation Consultant,
Dr. Mairead Kennelly, Obstetrician The Coombe Women’s & Infants University Hospital Dublin
Dr Elizabeth Dunn, Obstetrician, Wexford General Hospital
Ms Fiona Dunleavy, Dietician, The Coombe Women’s & Infants University Hospital
Ms Margaret Fanagan, Midwife Manager, The National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street
Dr Michael O'Dowd, Obstetrician, Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, Co Galway
Ms Ruth Magee, Chartered Physiotherapist
Ms Jean Cousins, Clinical Midwife, The Coombe Women’s & Infants University Hospital
Ms Barbara Whelan, Clinical Midwife Specialist, Neo Natal, The Coombe Women’s & Infants University Hospital

CPD courses at NUIG

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:21:00

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ONMSD newsletter April 2012

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:51:00

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Review of Undergraduate Nursing & Midwifery degree programmes ,DOH march 2012

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 14:27:00

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Scottish Community Health Nurse evaluation 2012

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:07:00

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New Courses @ UCD

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:03:00

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Graduate Diploma in Person Centred Care (Older People).

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:12:00

For info
NEW PROGRAMME
Graduate Diploma in Person Centred Care (Older People).
UCD is committed to the pursuit of excellence in academic, practice and research in older person care. This new programme commences in September 2012 and is suitable for all settings and disciplines who care for and work with older people. Elements of the programme are delivered through blended learning, where students can engage in modules via on-line learning. All modules are underpinned by a person-centred ethos.
Modules:
• Foundations of Person-Centred Care
• Leadership and Health Systems Dynamics
• Research Methodologies
• Cognition and Mental Health in Older Adults
• CHOICE: Elder Abuse: A multi-disciplinary imperative* OR Health Assessment
• Chronic illness and acute episodes in older people
*Either of these choices may be taken as a Professional Certificate (Jan-April).
For further details, please contact: Dr. Amanda Phelan, School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health Systems, Health Sciences Building, UCD, Belfield, D4.
Tel: 01 7166482, Email: Amanda.phelan@ucd.ie
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Consultation on draft National Clinical Audit Guidance Document

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:36:00

The National Clinical Audit Advisory Group, under the auspices of the National Quality and Patient Safety Directorate has developed a draft National Clinical Audit Guidance Document for healthcare professionals.

The views of all relevant stakeholders are now being sought as part of a national consultation process.

This consultation commenced on Monday March 12th and runs until Thursday April 12th 2012

The consultation is web-based and is facilitated through the Clinical Audit Support Programme webpage on the HSE website.

It can be accessed by clinking on the following hyperlink: Draft National Clinical Audit Guidance Document webpage

www.hse.ie/eng/about/Who/Quality_and_Clinical_Care/Clinicalauditsupportprogramme/clinicalaudit.html

This link opens to a page which outlines all relevant details regarding the consultation process and contains links to:

Foreword to draft document from the Chair of the Clinical Audit Advisory Group and the Director of Quality and Patient Safety
Draft National Clinical Audit Guidance Document
Online feedback tool

The National Clinical Audit Advisory Group wishes to secure a broad base of feedback on this document to inform the final shape and content of the guidance document. In order to achieve this aim it is necessary for all relevant healthcare professionals to be made aware of this consultation process and how to access the draft guidance document and online feedback tool.

Minister for Health announces the Establishment of an Implementation Group on Universal Health Insurance

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:17:00

Minister for Health announces the Establishment of an Implementation Group on Universal Health Insurance
24 February 2012

Dr James Reilly TD, Minister for Health today (24th February 2012) announced the establishment of an Implementation Group on Universal Health Insurance.

The Implementation Group will play a pivotal role in supporting the Government to deliver on its commitment to introduce a single-tier health system supported by universal health insurance. It will be tasked with developing detailed implementation plans for universal health insurance and with actively driving implementation of various elements of the Government’s health reform programme.

Under the chairmanship of Fergal Lynch, Assistant Secretary, Department of Health, the Implementation Group will comprise a mix of those with executive responsibilities within our health service and external experts. In line with the pragmatic focus of the group, its membership also will be flexible and will be subject to periodic review as different stages in the implementation process are reached.

In announcing the membership, the Minister noted the experience and expertise which different members will bring to the Implementation Group. He said that the group was not intended to be representative of all stakeholders and that he was committed to consulting widely and taking on board the best advice available, nationally and internationally, as part of the reform implementation process. He also indicated that such consultation will form an important part of the Implementation Group’s brief.

The membership of the Implementation Group is as follows:

•Dr. Fergal Lynch, Department of Health (Chair)
•Paul Barron, Department of Health
•Tom Heffernan, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
•Liam Woods, National Director of Finance, HSE
•Dr. Barry White, National Director for Clinical Strategy and Programmes, HSE
•Brian Fitzgerald, Director of Finance, St. James' Hospital and Joint Director of the HSE Patient Level Costing Project
•Mark Moran, Former CEO of the Mater Private Hospital and former Chairman of the DoH/HSE Working Group on Reference Pricing and Generic Substitution
•Prof. Reinhard Busse and Sarah Thomson, international experts working with the World Health Organisation, the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies and others
•Dr. Fergus O’Ferrall, Lecturer in Health Policy, Trinity College Dublin
•Dr. Martin Connor, Special Adviser to the Department of Health with international experience in healthcare management
The first meeting of the group will take place next week.
http://www.dohc.ie/press/releases/2012/20120224.html