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Fáilte ar ais chuig eagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo ar an 9ú lá de mí Bealtaine, liomsa Lauren Ní Loingsigh. I 1986 bhuail airí agus múinteoirí arís an mhaidin sin I gcóir uair na cinniúna cainteanna faoi mhargadh chun díospóireacht a shocrú. I 1997 cheap daoine nach raibh Sinn Féin chun a bheith ag na cainteanna leis na páirtí eile nuair a bhí siad chun tosú arís I mí an Mheithimh. I 2010 thosaigh an timeacht rothaíochta do charthanas le John Redfern I ndeisceart an chontae agus d'ardaigh siad 10 míle euro do CUH. D'fhág 65 duine baile Thiobraid Árann agus chuaigh siad chuig Na Ceanna Beaga I nDún Na nGall tríd lár an tír. I 2012 bhuail 55 mná ag an Meet and Train Group ar an chéad oíche. Tháinig siad le chéile ag an raon reatha agus bhí siad an sásta gur tháinig an méid is mó mná agus cheap siad ó é sin go mbeadh sé gach seachtain. Sin Falco le Rock Me Amadeus – an t-amhrán is mó ar an lá seo I 1986. Ag lean ar aghaidh le nuacht cheoil ar an lá seo I 1965 I rith turas ceol sa Bhreatain chan Bob Dylan I gcóir dhá oíche sa Royal Albert Hall. Bhí The Beatles go léir sa lucht féachana. I 1992 bhí Bruce Springsteen ar an teilifís don chéad uair I dTuaisceart Meiriceá ar Saturday Night Live le Tom Hanks. Agus ar deireadh breithlá daoine cáiliúla ar an lá seo rugadh aisteoir Noah Centineo I Meiriceá I 1996 agus rugadh amhránaí Billy Joel I Meiriceá ar an lá seo I 1949 agus seo chuid de a amhrán. Beidh mé ar ais libh an tseachtain seo chugainn le heagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo. Welcome back to another edition of Ar An Lá Seo on the 9th of May, with me Lauren Ní Loingsigh 1986: Ministers and teachers met again this morning for what was to make or break talks on a draft deal to settle the long running schools dispute. 1997: Sinn Fein was unlikely to be at the multi-party talks when they were due to resume on June 3rd. 2012 – Getting the miles in as the Meet and Train Group at the Canon Hayes Recreation Centre Running Track attracted 55 Ladies on its very first night! The Ladies who came together at the Running Track were delighted that so many turned out and hoping for it to be a weekly event. 2010 - The first run of the charitable biking event with John Redfern of the South Tipp took place, raising 10,000 euro for Cork University Hospital. 65 bikes left Tipperary town and headed out to Killybegs in Donegal via the Midlands . That was Falco with Rock Me Amadeus – the biggest song on this day in 1986. Onto music news on this day In 1965 During a UK tour Bob Dylan played the first of two sold out nights at London's Royal Albert Hall. All four members of The Beatles were in the audience. 1992 Bruce Springsteen made his North American network television debut on Saturday Night Live with host Tom Hanks. And finally celebrity birthdays on this day – actor Noah Centineo was born in America in 1996 and singer Billy Joel was born in America on this day in 1949 and this is one of his songs. I'll be back with you next week with another edition of Ar An Lá Seo.
An Irish cardiac tech company has announced it is to create 20 jobs over the next three years, while targeting an additional €3m in revenue, as it expands overseas. The Louth based business will also be rebranding as Heart Rhythm International will initially target the UK, where they expect to add 30 additional hospitals and approximately 50,000 additional patients to their network before 2029. They will also be looking to bring their innovative cardiac care solution to Australia/ New Zealand and the US health markets in the coming years. Previously known as Heart Rhythm Ireland, the company operates a cloud-based cardiac rhythm management platform that supports patients as well as hospitals, clinicians and cardiac device manufacturers. Their system makes patient cardiac device information available in real time, delivering accurate, accessible and actionable data to patients and their medical teams. This improves patient outcomes by making device data more accessible, enabling timely clinical decisions and more coordinated care. HRI's system also provides patients with secure access to their information anytime and anywhere, making it easier to share critical data with healthcare providers in emergencies. The company is currently developing AI and predictive analytics capabilities, which are expected to further enhance the platform by supporting earlier insights and more personalised cardiac care in the future. Heart Rhythm International already supports over 65,000 patients across Ireland, with its platform in use at more than 50 cardiac hospitals nationwide. The company provides national coverage, working with leading institutions such as the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Bon Secours Health System, Beaumont Hospital, Mater Private Network, University Hospital Galway, Blackrock Health, and Cork University Hospital. HRI expects to grow its team to 30 personnel in the coming years. For more than 15 years, HRI has served as Ireland's national electronic health record for cardiac devices, maintaining a registry of over 100,000 implant procedures and nearly one million clinical follow-up records. Alongside its commercial expansion, HRI is actively contributing to international research and innovation projects. It is a partner in Project CARAMEL, a €12 million initiative funded under the EU Horizon Europe programme, helping to develop AI-powered predictive models for cardiovascular risk in women aged 40 to 60. HRI is also an industry partner in the new Health Frontiers Technology Innovation Centre (HF-TIC), led by Ulster University and supported by €9.1 million in PEACEPLUS funding. Both initiatives reinforce HRI's leadership in AI-driven digital health innovation on an international scale. "Every 20 seconds, someone receives a cardiac implant, but the systems supporting their care haven't kept pace," said Robert Kelly, CEO of HRI. "HRI was set up to change that, by operating at the centre of a unique eco-system, supporting patients, hospitals and clinicians and cardiac device manufacturers. Through our system, patients receive greater peace of mind and better health outcomes, while medical personnel can make better-informed and more efficient decisions. Ultimately that improves patient care and helps save lives. "We've already demonstrated how we can enhance cardiac care in Ireland by supporting over 65,000 patients and working with more than 50 hospitals nationwide. Now, we're bringing that capability overseas. A key strength of our system is that it was built on scalable, cloud-based infrastructure in partnership with IBM, allowing it to be rapidly deployed by healthcare providers anywhere in the world." "We're managing our expansion step by step, focusing initially on the UK market. However, we are already discussing partnerships and opportunities with healthcare providers in the US and Australia/ New Zealand. We believe there is real opportunity for HRI to grow, to support more patients and doctors overseas, whi...
Val Weblin who has cystic fibrosis and Prof. Barry Plant, consultant in respiratory illness and the director of the adult cystic fibrosis centre in Cork University Hospital on the 65 Roses Day fundraiser.
Once upon a time, parents were told not to introduce potential problem foods, such as seafood, peanuts etc, to kids until they were a bit older. Now, the advice has been changed.Joining Seán to discuss is Juan Trujillo, Paediatric Allergist and Co-Director of the Centre of Excellence in Allergy at Cork University Hospital and UCC…
Once upon a time, parents were told not to introduce potential problem foods, such as seafood, peanuts etc, to kids until they were a bit older. Now, the advice has been changed.Joining Seán to discuss is Juan Trujillo, Paediatric Allergist and Co-Director of the Centre of Excellence in Allergy at Cork University Hospital and UCC…
In this episode with Thomas Dekkers we discuss the evidence for exercise in low back pain. We discuss:Is exercise an evidence based treatment for back pain?Which type of exercise is best? Limitations of research in back painImportance of education in this populationHow to improve our exercise prescriptionIndividualised programs for rehabilitationThomas is a Physiotherapist, researcher, and educator with almost 20 years experience in the field of musculoskeletal and sports medicine. Currently he works as a Specialist spinal Physiotherapist as part of the Neurosurgery team at Cork University Hospital in Ireland and he also consults in private practice on patients with complex spinal pain. In addition to his clinical work he is currently completing a PhD at Technological University Dublin investigating the rehabilitation of athletes with back pain and has numerous peer-reviewed publications. He is also a passionate educator and teaches his course, 'The Rehabilitation of Back Pain'. internationally. If you like the podcast, it would mean the world if you're happy to leave us a rating or a review. It really helps!Our host is @James_Armstrong_Physio from Physio Network
‘Tanning TikTok' has seen a resurgence of the use of sunbeds among Gen Z despite well-known health risks.Professor Seamus O'Reilly, Consultant Medical Oncologist in Cork University Hospital joins Ciara for NewsTalk Breakfast to go through this shocking resurgence.
‘Tanning TikTok' has seen a resurgence of the use of sunbeds among Gen Z despite well-known health risks.Professor Seamus O'Reilly, Consultant Medical Oncologist in Cork University Hospital joins Ciara for NewsTalk Breakfast to go through this shocking resurgence.
PJ hears from listeners about the problems getting to, into and parking at the CUH which need to be sorted to do justice to a great hospital Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The MTU Innovation Challenge 2025 has once again demonstrated the transformative power of student-led innovation, as interdisciplinary teams from across the globe came together to tackle real-world challenges posed by local, regional, and international organisations. Over the course of the last eight weeks, 11 teams of students from across Munster Technological University's six campuses in Cork and Kerry collaborated with their peers from Ud'A University in Italy, Murang'a University of Technology in Kenya, the University of Skövde in Sweden, and the University of Crete in Greece. Together, they engaged in solving a diverse range of innovation challenges supported by expert mentoring and training in design thinking and stakeholder engagement. Each team worked closely with real-world organisations to develop creative, practical solutions to problems currently affecting those organisations. The teams were supported by a group of volunteer mentors from across MTU without whom the challenge would not be possible. This year's participating organisations come from a wide variety of sectors, including healthcare, agriculture, assistive technology, AI, and nonprofit services. Challenges ranged from implementing AI solutions for business process automation to designing accessible healthcare devices to improving sustainable farming tools and community engagement platforms. Students tackled projects including the development of an AI-powered supply chain tool for tech firm Aspen Grove, the design of a paediatric syringe driver lockbox for Cork University Hospital, and a reimagined neck support brace for Motor Neurone patients at Marymount Hospice. In the nonprofit and community space, students designed an interactive app for Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind to engage users in a service dog's journey, contributed to a digital portal for clients at the Crann Centre, and explored improvements to solar-powered irrigation systems and data platforms with Kenyan start-up SowPrecise. Carole O'Leary, who spearheads this initiative at MTU, said: "These projects are not hypothetical scenarios, these are real issues facing organisations right now. What's remarkable is how our students rise to meet these complex challenges with such creativity, empathy, and professionalism. The benefits are two-fold: the organisations gain fresh perspectives and potential solutions, while students gain hands-on experience and the confidence to innovate in the real world." To mark their achievements, two standout teams were each awarded a €1,000 prize for their innovative and impactful solutions: Team Marymount 1 and Team SowPrecise 1. All students participating in the challenge received a Digital Badge in recognition of their engagement, collaboration, and contribution. From a stakeholder perspective, the benefits were evident. "The MTU Innovation Challenge has been such a highlight for me this year, and it is so exciting and rewarding to work with the students at MTU," said Orlaith Leo, Leo Senior Physiotherapist at Marymount Hospice. "To put my clinical head together with their creative minds has been so valuable, and they've come up with some brilliant ideas I could never have imagined." Gemma Leo, Business Support and Project Manager at the Crann Centre, shared similar praise: "The apps that we saw were absolutely beautiful - so a massive congratulations to the students. I can totally see that if we can get them built, our clients would use them." The 2025 challenge welcomed the most academically diverse group to date, with participation from both undergraduate and postgraduate students across a wide range of disciplines. These included programmes in Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering, Software Development, Computing, Creative Digital Media, Animation and Visual Effects, Business Information Systems, International Business, Marketing, Economics, Data Science and Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, User Experience and Service Design, Electrical and Electronics...
A consultant, whose car was stolen from Cork University Hospital, is appealing to people in Kerry to contact gardaí if they see the vehicle in this county. Dr Najam Iqbal is an emergency physician at CUH and previously worked in University Hospital Kerry. On Sunday, January 5th, his car was stolen from CUH's staff car park. His car is a silver Toyota Aqua, registration number 151 D 53153.
A vital breathing machine for sick children has been bought, thanks to funds raised by recycling bottles and cans.Three porters at Cork University Hospital started the recycling drive, which has now raised over 21 thousand euro.One of them, John Collins, says donations are coming from all over the city - He spoke with Patricia Messinger Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Garda Representative association join Patricia on a warning that this year we will see an exodus of Gardai leaving the force due to those who will retire and others choosing to leave the forceCycling Campaigners call for more investment in roadways to reduce fatalities We continue the discussion on inpatient hospital foodWeather-wise - What will the Cold Snap bring to us in Cork Three hospital porters, who raised over 22 thousand euro for sick children, say they haven't stopped their efforts.The money raised has been used to buy a machine for children with respiratory issues at Cork University Hospital.Patricia speaks with one of them John Collins Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A simple plan for a post-shift Chinese takeaway for three hospital porters at Cork University Hospital has turned into a transformative recycling effort, raising over 20,000 euros by collecting bottles and cans through the Deposit Return Scheme. CUH Hospital porter John Collins tells us more.
Hospitals are famously wasteful places, with many things necessarily being thrown out. In fact, 20% of medical care is waste, from plastic biohazard buckets to glass vials. So, how can this change in order to help the climate crisis?Joining Seán to discuss is Professor Seamus O'Reilly, Consultant Medical Oncologist in Cork University Hospital, who has been carrying out research in this area…
Hospitals are famously wasteful places, with many things necessarily being thrown out. In fact, 20% of medical care is waste, from plastic biohazard buckets to glass vials. So, how can this change in order to help the climate crisis?Joining Seán to discuss is Professor Seamus O'Reilly, Consultant Medical Oncologist in Cork University Hospital, who has been carrying out research in this area…
Prof. Marcus Kennedy, Consultant respiratory physician, Cork University Hospital & President Irish Thoracic society
In this episode, Niall asks, Should John be arrested for defying the Safe Zone Law? Regular caller John is protesting against abortion outside Cork University Hospital at 12 p.m., even though the new safe zone law, enacted this week, makes such protests illegal. The debate centers on whether John should be arrested for his actions or if he has the right to peacefully protest despite the law.Some callers believe John should be arrested, arguing that the law exists to protect women who are making difficult medical decisions. Protesting outside a hospital where vulnerable individuals are seeking care, including abortions, is seen as harassment. They stress that breaking the law, whether one agrees with it or not, should have consequences, and John is knowingly defying it.On the other hand, other callers argue that John has the right to peacefully protest. They emphasize that protest is a fundamental part of democracy and that arresting John would be an overreach. These callers feel that just because a law is in place doesn't mean it's just, and John's stance against abortion should be protected as a form of free expression.Niall wraps up by reflecting on the balance between enforcing laws and upholding the right to protest, noting that the debate raises important questions about legal limits and personal convictions.
According to the latest HSE National Ambulance Service report, Bystander CPR in cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in this country increased by 25% between 2012 and 2023. To discuss this further is, Director of Emergency and Acute Care at Cork University Hospital & Chair of the Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Register, Professor Conor Deasy.
There are record levels of patients waiting on trolleys in Cork University Hospital the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation have said, with 98 patients waiting for admission to a bed.Overall in Ireland there are 641 patients on trolleys, with 444 of those in emergency departments.How can we tackle this and stop it from escalating?Kieran is joined by Anthony Staines, Professor of Health Systems at the School of Nursing in DCU to discuss.Image: MWP
Prof. Marcus Kennedy, Consultant respiratory physician, Cork University Hospital & President Irish Thoracic society
My guest this week is mother of two, Eimear Hallahan. If you don't know Eimear's story from social media already, it's worth noting that this episode deals with a critically ill baby and might be a tough listen for some. Eimear's youngest son, James, was just two weeks old when she brought him to hospital knowing something wasn't right with him. She trusted her instinct, and once he arrived to Cork University Hospital, the doctors and nurses there sprang into action. He had sepsis, and his body was so full of infection that no antibiotic was seemingly working to treat it. Eimear knew straight away it was critical, and was told her son's chances of survival, at one point, were as low as just 5%. Her strength, positivity, and resilience, along with the support of her partner Jack, meant that through it all, she believed that James would survive. It's an incredible and powerful story of just pure hope, and it brought me to tears, which doesn't often happen! Like I said, this episode is a tough listen at times – I'll be back to you next week with more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
John Collins, Hospital Porter at Cork University Hospital
2,285 admitted patients were left waiting for beds at University Hospital Limerick in total this month, which is 1,180 more people on trolleys than the next busiest facility; Cork University Hospital. The INMO says that despite an expert team being in the Dooradoyle facility for the month of May, there was only six days when there was less than one hundred people on trolleys at UHL. This week, the Government has announced that by 2028 an additional 84 acute inpatient beds will be delivered at UHL, an additional 48 will come on stream at Ennis General, and 24 beds will go to Nenagh Community Hospital. Speaking to Clare FM's Morning Focus though, the Health Minister admits increased capacity is needed immediately to combat overcrowding in the region, but insists the delivery of beds takes sufficient time. Stephen Donnelly says that capacity alone won't solve the problem and that patient care reforms at UHL need to come in line with national trends. The leader of the main opposition party, meanwhile, claims while it's committed to providing the public healthcare services in Clare, the Government will not. Under Sinn Féin's alternative plan, launched this month, the party is promising an elective only hospital for the region and making Ennis General a 24/7 Urgent Care Centre. In February, 758 children were waiting to undergo dental procedures in the MidWest and Sinn Féin's is pledging to increase dental training places nationwide by 32%. Speaking during a visit to Clare, Sinn Féin Leader Deputy Mary-Lou McDonald says the coalitions approach lacks all common sense.
The Health Minister says the HSE's recruitment embargo is not responsible for poor patient outcomes at University Hospital Limerick. The comments were made during a sitting of the Oireachtas Petitions Committee yesterday, which discussed the MidWest Hospital Campaign's request for the reopening of Accident & Emergency departments at Ennis, Nenagh and St.Johns. So far this week, the INMO has recorded 445 patients on trolleys at UHL, which is 78% higher than the next busiest facility over this period; Cork University Hospital. Responding to Sinn Féin Senator Paul Gavan, Minister Stephen Donnelly says that despite receiving "unprecedented additional resources" UHL is not seeing the results it should.
A groundbreaking development by researchers at Tyndall National Institute and Microelectronics Circuits Centre Ireland (MCCI), based at University College Cork (UCC), is set to transform surgical navigation. In a significant breakthrough, researchers have developed the first sensor-on-a-chip for magnetic tracking in surgery and other image-guided interventions. This development accelerates a move away from reliance on harmful radiation imaging (x-rays) towards a safer, more precise approach to navigating medical instruments within the body. Traditional image-guided interventions often use x-rays for navigation of instruments. However, a pioneering technology known as 'magnetic tracking' is revolutionising clinical practice by minimising the dependency on x-rays, while accelerating the use of surgical robotics and image-guidance. Magnetic tracking uses low-frequency magnetic fields, similar to everyday devices like electric motors and radios, to precisely detect the position of tiny sensors inside the patient. However, existing sensors are complex to manufacture, they are expensive, and are extremely delicate. Preliminary results published in the IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits journal report tracking accuracy of less than a millimetre, making the new sensor the most accurate on-chip sensor to date for navigating instruments inside the body. Researchers were able to demonstrate the use of the chip for tracking instruments inside the lungs, an important application for effective targeting and treatment of diseases like lung cancer, which is the leading cause of global cancer incidence and mortality (source: ncbi.nlm.gov). The sensor is manufactured using standard silicon chip technology resulting in a simplified manufacturing process. Silicon chips are cost-effective at scale allowing the technology to be manufactured at a fraction of the cost of existing medical sensor technology. Silicon chips are also easily integrated with the latest flexible circuits, making assembly quick and reliable. Pádraig Cantillon-Murphy, Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Tyndall and UCC, who led the research team, said: "This represents the culmination of 10 years development of magnetic tracking technology at Tyndall and UCC. I'm immensely proud of the team's achievements over that time and we look forward to translating this technology to clinical applications where it can make a significant difference in patient outcomes." Marcus Kennedy, Professor of Medicine at Cork University Hospital and President of the Irish Thoracic Society who has been collaborating with Tyndall and UCC said: "Magnetic navigation has huge potential in helping with the diagnosis of diseases like lung cancer. Accurate and low-cost access to peripheral lung cancers via bronchoscopy provides a pathway towards not only safe and low-cost biopsy, but also endo-bronchial treatment of lung cancer without the need for invasive surgery. However, the high costs of robotic-assisted interventions and the cost per tracked instrument are prohibitive in most countries. This on-chip sensor could be a real game-changer for navigation in bronchoscopy and many other image-guided interventions." The breakthrough research was made possible through funding from the European Research Council, Science Foundation Ireland, Enterprise Ireland, and through the Microelectronics Circuit Centre Ireland (MCCI) at Tyndall. More about Irish Tech News Irish Tech News are Ireland's No. 1 Online Tech Publication and often Ireland's No.1 Tech Podcast too. You can find hundreds of fantastic previous episodes and subscribe using whatever platform you like via our Anchor.fm page here: https://anchor.fm/irish-tech-news If you'd like to be featured in an upcoming Podcast email us at Simon@IrishTechNews.ie now to discuss. Irish Tech News have a range of services available to help promote your business. Why not drop us a line at Info@IrishTechNews.ie now to find out more about how we can help you reac...
Gareth Flaherty from Castlemaine was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumour before Christmas and had to travel to Cork University Hospital for six weeks of radiation therapy.
PJ talks about the grim situation in Cork University Hospital to Irish Medical Times columnist and retired Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Dr Chris Luke, who says there are no immediate solutions and has tips to stay out of hospital this winter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Colm Porter, INMO representative for Cork University Hospital, discusses the situation.
Eleven years ago Donal O’Mahony and his partner the late Derry Horan were viciously assaulted in a random attack close to their home in Tralee. Donal lost sight in his left eye in the attack. Now Donal says he’s been told it will take years to see an eye specialist at Cork University Hospital. He told his story to Treasa Murphy. If you have been affected by any issues raised, you may contact the Samaritans anytime at freephone 116 123 or https://www.crimevictimshelpline.ie/
Breast cancer is a profoundly personal disease, and blanket approaches may not work for all patients. In fact, some can avoid particular therapies or treatments altogether. BCRF investigators have played a significant role in developing precision medicine and individualized therapies, improving treatment efficacy and limiting side effects. This is the area where Dr. Roisin Connolly's work is centered. In this latest episode Dr. Connolly discusses her work to uncover more personalized treatments for breast cancer patients with triple-negative breast cancer. A BCRF investigator since 2022, Dr. Connolly is the Director and Professor Gerald O'Sullivan Chair in cancer research at University of College Cork and Cork University Hospital in Ireland.
Conor Madden was playing his dream role of Hamlet when a sword fight went wrong and he suffered a brain injury on stage. In this episode, the Irish actor, who was 24 when it happened, tells Elizabeth and Julia his honest story of living with brain injury for the past 12 years . With humour and ease, Conor opens up about the challenges he has faced and how he has learned to love himself again after struggling with his identity. He talks about how therapy played a pivotal role in helping him manage the new behaviours such as anger and other effects a brain injury can bring. Recently a father, Conor says his daughter has had a huge impact on his life and recovery and he is eternally grateful to his wife Zara and the support she has given him over the years. In the episode Conor mentions the incredible therapy and support he received from Headway Ireland and ABI Ireland. Conor would like to thank: Zara, Aurora, my parents and the rest of my family, the staff at Cork University Hospital, The St Camiluses rehab team, ABI Ireland and, especially, Headway Ireland. On A Good Day If you enjoyed this episode, please help us to grow: subscribe, rate, review and do share with others who it will benefit, tag us with the social media handles below. Follow Us On Instagram @onagood.day and Twitter @onagood_day Please join our NEW Facebook community too! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We talk to Consultant Oncologist Professor Seamus O'Reilly, based at Cork University Hospital and Mercy University Hospital.
A recent survey by the Health Information and Quality Authority has given us a detailed review of the standard of maternity bereavement services in Ireland. Almost 900 participants took part in the survey, and the aim is to bring attention to the situation for grieving parents who are experiencing this loss. But is the conversation being given enough attention or is the stigma of pregnancy loss still present? Stefanie Preissner was joined by Professor Keelin O'Donoghue, Consultant Obstetrician at Cork University Hospital and lead of the pregnancy loss research group in UCC…
Dr Jack Laffan, Cardiologist in Cork University Hospital, tells us that deadly heart attacks are more common on Mondays across Ireland
The Interconnecting Housing and Health Emergencies Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this Reboot Republic podcast, Rory talks to nurses about how they are being affected by the housing crisis (paying three quarters of their salaries on rent, huge personal stress) and how its also impacting the health system (hospitals unable to recruit staff due to lack of housing), and on their patients (the impact of stress, substandard housing and homelessness on health). The podcast starts with Ms Phil Ni Sheaghdha, General Secretary of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO), and is followed by nurses involved with the INMO, including Jamie Murphy, a nurse in CHI Tallaght who talks about how housing is impacting nurses and their patients, with children from 6 months old with multiple presentations at hospital due to respiratory illness picked up in hotels and homeless hubs. We also talk to representatives of the Indian nurses organisations, including Janet baby joseph, a midwife in Cork University Hospital, representing the Cork Indian Nurses. The interview with Housing Minister, Darragh O'Brien is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/83243652
An Oireachtas meeting on assisted dying is set to take place later this evening in wake of a committee that was established three weeks ago. Kieran was joined by People Before Profit TD Gino Kenny and Dr Eric Kelleher, Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist, Cork University Hospital and Member of faculty of Liaison Psychiatry, College of psychiatrists of Ireland.
The Covid pandemic may be over, but cancer patients and their families will be counting the cost of Ireland's long lockdowns for years to come. That was the stark warning from former HSE boss Tony O'Brien in the Business Post yesterday. Speaking to Ciara with more on this was Professor Seamus O'Reilly Consultant Medical Oncologist at Cork University Hospital.
We speak to Colm Porter, INMO Assistant Director of Industrial Relations for the Southern region
Is it safe to give your baby peanut products in the first few months of life? The general consensus has been no- but recent research published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology begs to differ. In fact, this advice may have increased allergies. Dr Juan Trujillo, a Consultant Paediatric Allergist in Cork University Hospital joined Sean to discuss…
On this week, actor Leah O'Rourke and her dance partner John Nolan were the first couple to leave Dancing with the stars, historian Fin Dwyer, Julianna Crowley who is a lay chaplain at Cork University Hospital, author Joseph O'Connor on his new novel My Father's House and opera stars sopranos Celine Byrne and Claudia Boyle.
Julianna Crowley is a chaplain at Cork University Hospital and Cork University Maternity Hospital. As a lay person she provides support to people of all faiths and those of none.
Aoife Hegarty, RTE Investigates on how an investigation has found that the organs of 18 babies were sent from Cork University Hospital for incineration abroad
Episode 39: Redefining what is possible in Neuro-rehab with immersive digital therapeutics Our Guest: Angela Greene, Lead US Therapy Integration Manager at MindMaze speaks to us about how their solutions are redefining in a way that is not only accessible, affordable, and engaging for patients, but also seamlessly fits into physician workflows. In the News: ‘GABBY GIFFORDS WON'T BACK DOWN' (CNN) This new documentary tells the story of the former Arizona congresswoman who survived an assassination attempt in 2011 and became an activist for gun violence prevention. Giffords, whose speech was impaired by her injuries, also works to promote more understanding around the language condition aphasia. See cnn.com to learn how to watch. Taoiseach opens new stroke unit at Cork University Hospital. The new 24 hour service at CUH is expected to provide care for around 1,200 patients each year and will be available seven days a week. Show Credits: Music intro credit to Jake Dansereau, connect at JAKEEZo on Soundcloud @user-257386777. Our intro welcome is the voice of Caroline Goggin, a stroke survivor and our first podcast guest! Please listen to her inspiring story on Episode 2 of the podcast. Thank you Caroline! Until next time, be sure to give the show a like and share, +follow and connect with us on social or contact us to be a sponsor or guest on the Know Stroke Podcast. Connect with Us and Share our Show on Social: Web: https://www.know-stroke.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowStroke_Pod Facebook https://www.facebook.com/knowstrokeorg/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowstroke/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGTcGBT1dctRk7YQhLzBP-k_sQk6gY-Nt Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowstrokepodcast/
Editor-in-Chief Dr. Sue Yom hosts Dr. Shankar Siva, Associate Professor and Radiation Oncologist from the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Australia and the supervising author of "Cost-Effectiveness of Single- versus Multi-Fraction SABR for Pulmonary Oligometastases - The SAFRON II Trial"; Dr. David Sher, Professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and the Red Journal's Methodology Section Editor who first-authored this month's OncoScan "The Cost-Effectiveness of Consolidative Radiation Therapy in Oligometastatic Disease: High-Value Proposition or Wishful Thinking?"; and Dr. Aisling Barry, Professor and Chair of Radiation Oncology at University College Cork and Cork University Hospital, Ireland, who first-authored "The Impact of Disease Progression on Health-Related Quality of Life Outcomes in Patients with Oligo-Metastatic Disease at 12-Months post Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy."
Cork University Hospital has become home to tens of thousands of honeybees as part of a project to help ease the anxiety of children who have suffered life-threatening reactions to bee and wasp stings. Dr Anda Dumitrescu, Paediatric Clinical lecturer in University College Cork and head beekeeper at Cork University Hospital, joined Sean to discuss the project.
This piece is an essential contribution to the debate regarding patient centered value based care. Are you able to say you are putting your orthopaedic patients' needs and priorities at the forefront of your practice? Some of the questions from the online audience include: Is Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) in orthopaedics a step too far? How do patients who have significant arthropathys engage with a prehab program that makes them fitter? Those that successfully complete the program, are they not the ones who probably don't need joint replacement today and rehab might actually look at elongating that reoperative window? This piece is presented in proud association with the South of Ireland Association of Anaesthetists (SIAA). The Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC) is here: https://cpoc.org.uk/ "Effect of Individualized vs Standard Blood Pressure Management Strategies on Postoperative Organ Dysfunction Among High-Risk Patients Undergoing Major Surgery" is here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5710560/ "Intraoperative hypotension and the risk of postoperative adverse outcomes: a systematic review" is here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30236233/ "Intraoperative Hypotension Is Associated With Adverse Clinical Outcomes After Noncardiac Surgery" is here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33177322/ Presented by Brian O'Donnell, Consultant Anaesthesiologist, Cork University Hospital and Frank Loughnane, Consultant Anaesthesiologist, Cork University Hospital with their guests, Emer Aherne, Consultant Geriatrician specialising in Trauma & Orthopaedic Care at Cork University Hospital, Co-lead Irish Hip Fracture Database and John Whittle, Associate Professor, Perioperative Medicine UCL.
This piece is an essential guide to running your own perioperative pre-operative diabetes clinic as well as how to manage this condition before, during and after and operation. With questions from the online audience and reference to the TopMedTalk presentation - linked to here: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/21961259 - this podcast will get you and your colleagues thinking about how to add value and patient centered care to those who come through your institution with this condition. Introduced by Sol Aronson, Emeritus Professor, Duke University, Chaired by Owen O Sullivan, consultant anaesthestist, with Kathryn Evans Kreider, Associate Clinical Professor, Duke University School of Nursing, Nurse Practitioner, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition; Duke University Medical Centre with questions and contributions from Niamh McAuliffe, Consultant Anaesthetist, Cork University Hospital, Tracy Setji, Medical Director, Endocrine Consultation Service, Duke University Hospital, Padraig O'Scannaill, National Coordinator for The Moped Study (Ireland), Feyce Peralta, Associate Professor, Northwester University, Feinberg School of Medicine.
"Now we've declared it possible, is it the right thing to do?" This timely discussion considers the wisdom of day case total knee replacement: What do the data say? Can we do this without the use of opioids? What is reasonable to consider as part of an enhanced recovery after surgery program? How do patients make an informed decision when this kind of surgery is in their possible future? The first TopMedTalk piece mentioned in the discussion is here: TopMedTalk | Henrik Kehlet and Nick Scott: https://www.topmedtalk.com/topmedtalk-henrik-kehlet-and-nick-scott-2/ And the second is here: https://www.topmedtalk.com/cryoneurolysis-and-pain-management-topmedtalk-2/ Chaired by Sol Aronson, Emeritus Professor, Duke University & Desiree Chappell, VP Clinical Quality Northstar Anaesthesia with David Howard, Honorary Consultant, Ear Nose and Throat / Head and Neck Surgeon, Imperial and UCLH NHS Trust Hospitals, Brian O'Donnell, consultant anaesthesiologist, Cork University Hospital, Vinod Dasa, VP for Academic Affairs, Dept of Orthopedics, LSU.
In part two the conversation moves to more detail about Transnasal Humidified Rapid-Insufflation Ventilatory Exchange (THRIVE). There are also wider questions about "the future of anaesthesia". Ensure you are now subscribed to TopMedTalk so you never miss out. Chaired by Mike Grocott Professor of Anaesthesia and critical care at the University of Southampton and Rodney Meeke, recently retired Anaesthesiologist and Intensivist, Cork University Hospital with contributions from David Howard, Professor of Head and Neck Oncology at Imperial College London in 2008 and remains Honorary Consultant ENT/Head and Neck Surgeon at Imperial and UCLH NHS Trust Hospitals, Korle-Bu Hospital, Accra, and KCMC Hospital, Tanzania, Jim Roberts, Consultant anaesthetist & medical innovator at University College London Hospital & Anil Patel, Professor, consultant anaesthetist at The Royal National ENT & Eastman Dental Hospitals, University College London Hospital and DAS professor of anaesthesia & airway management.