ICHN National Interest Groups
ICHN National Care of Adult Group
Chairperson : Amanda Phelan, UCD amanda.phelan@ucd.ie
Secretary: Helena Heagney, ADPHN helena.heagney@hse.ie
Priorities
o Care packages
o Hospital discharges
o Standardised assessment of the adult client
ICHN National Child & Family Health Interest Group
Chairperson Bridget Catterson DPHN bridget.catterson@hse.ie
Secretary -Lorraine Dillon, RPHN lorraine.dillon@hse.ie
Priorities
o Implementation of National Child health screening in all LHO areas
o Clarity on timing of core visits
o Education on audio logy screening
o The role of the school PHN
o To share the Child and Family Health Needs Assessment Record and Guidance currently being developed in the Midlands (when pilot period and evaluation is completed)
ICHN National Population Health Interest Group
Chairperson : Patricia Marteinsson, RPHN patricia.marteinsson@hse.ie
Secretary : Marianne Healy DPHN marianne.healy@hse.ie
Priorities
o Research other groups involved in population health
o Raise profile of role of PHN in Population Health
o Education on Population Health for Community Nurses
o Implementation of PHIT
