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General News new directory of services for sligo and leitrim A new website providing official listings of over 100 services for children, young people and families in Sligo and Leitrim was launched recently. The local online Directory of Services, www. sligoleitrimdirectory.ie, includes information on health, mental health, education, disability, youth, childcare and other services. The website was developed by the Youth Mental Health Initiative in conjunction the Sligo Leitrim Children and Young People’s Services Committee (CYPSC) and is funded by a variety of agenies. The website hosts information on services relevant to children from pre-birth to young adults (18-24 years). The target audience for this website is: Service providers (eg schools, youth services, health services, statutory agencies, voluntary groups, etc), adults working with children, young people and families, parents / guardians / carers and young people The North Connaught Youth and Community Service (NCYCS) were designated as the lead agency in relation to the development of the website and are responsible for operating and maintaining it. There were a number of Rosaleen O’Grady (Cathaoirleach, Sligo County Council), Frank Curran (Co-Chairperson, Sligo Leitrim Children and Young People’s Services Committee), Anne Brennan (Youth Information Officer, North Connaught Youth & Community Service), John Hayes, (Chief Officer, HSE CHO 1), Mark O’Callaghan (Chairper- other agencies involved in the development of the site including the HSE, Mayo, Sligo and Lei trim Education and Training Board (ETB), Meitheal, Sligo Leitrim Children and Young People’s Services Committee, Sligo Social Services Council Ltd and Tusla, Child and Family Agency. Speaking at the launch the MC Grace Filan, Comhairle na nóg member said, “I think that Sligo Leitrim Directory is the bringing together of many different resources and has resulted in this great website. There are not many places that really take young people’s ideas and voices into account. “As a Comhairle na nóg Sligo member, I am so proud of all the work that has been put into this website. It’s so reaffirming to see that young people’s opinions and ideas are taken into account.” UL Hospitals Group launches poster campaign to promote Local Injury Units in the Midwest UL Hospitals Group has this week launched a new poster campaign to raise awareness about the services provided by its Local Injury Units (LIUs) in Ennis, Nenagh and St John’s Hospitals. LIUs are locally based services treating minor injuries in patients from the age of 5 years upwards. They are a safe alternative to the Emergency Department (ED) for a number of injuries and conditions. The new posters, which have been mailed out to GPs, Primary Schools and Sports Clubs, depict commonly occurring injuries and highlight the most appropriate place for the treatment of those injuries. They are localised to each LIU and they all contain a simple message, ‘Go to your nearest LIU with a minor injury and go to your ED in an emergency’. Speaking about the campaign, Professor Declan Lyons, Clinical Director, Medicine Directorate at the UL Hospitals Group, said, “The reason we have chosen these three groups specifically is because GPs play a significant role in the referral of patients to the ED. “Throughout winter, ED presentations tend to be higher than the rest of the year so to alleviate this pressure, we are encouraging GPs to refer patients, young and old, with minor injuries to their local LIU; we also see a significant number of minor sports injuries in our ED, many of these can be treated in the LIUs so we would encourage all sports clubs and those involved in organised sports to utilise the LIUs; any patient over the age of five can be treated in an LIU with a minor injury, so we are seeking to highlight with schools and parents that any falls, breaks or sprains in the school yard will be seen and treated more quickly in the LIUs this year. “Patients coming to the LIU are generally seen, treated and discharged within an hour of arrival, they can either self refer or get a GP referral. There are times when patients do need to go to the ED in UHL, such as when they are experiencing chest pain, abdominal pain or after a serious head injury. In those situations patients should always attend the ED. Now that there is an alternative for minor injuries, we would encourage patients to consider whether they could more appropriately travel to their nearest LIU.” LIU activity across the UL Hospitals Group has been consistently growing and now accounts for 32pc of all the groups Emergency presentations. The LIUs come under the clinical governance of a consultant in emergency medicine and are at all times staffed by a senior clinical decision maker, qualified in emergency care. At the LIU, clinicians will assess the patient’s injury, request x-ray or other diagnostic interventions, prescribe analgesia or tetanus, suture wounds and provide discharge advice, all under the clinical governance of a consultant in Emergency Medicine. Emergency Medicine RANPs (Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioners) rotate between the LIUs and the ED at University Hospital Limerick (UHL). Protocols are in place for the transfer of patients to UHL, who clinical staff have decided are too unwell to be treated in the LIUs or whose condition falls outside the criteria for care in the LIU. All patients should, in the first instance, consider whether they can be more appropriately treated by their GP or out-of-hours GP service such as Shannondoc before presenting at either an LIU or the Emergency Department. For schools, sports clubs or GPs surgeries who wish to receive copies of the posters, please contact your LIU in Nenagh Ennis or St John’s. Posters can also be downloaded from the UL Hospitals website, www.ulh.ie or by contacting the <strong>Communication</strong>s Department at UL Hospitals on ulhgcommunications@ hse.ie. 56 | health matters | spring 2016
Happy 70th birthday 1946 Do you know anyone turning 70 this year and celebrating a big birthday along with Rod Stewart, Gilbert O’Sullivan, Ruairi Quinn, Dolly Parton, The United Nations and the Microwave? If you do – let them know they are going to be eligible for a free GP Visit card as part of their birthday celebrations. Over 50,000 people have already registered for the Free GP Care service for people aged 70 and over. An easy-to-use online registration system is available on www.gpvisitcard.ie. Registration is simple and just requires the person’s name, PPS number, gender, date of birth, contact details and the selection of a GP of choice. Alternatively people can download a form from the website or locall 1890 252 919 to receive a copy by post. All persons aged 70 or older are now able to access a free GP service without charges, replacing the existing GP service arrangement for this age group which is based on a meanstest. Their dependents, including spouses or partners, who are under the age of 70 will continue to have access to a GP service without fees where they meet the existing income limits. Anyone over 70 who already holds a medical or GP visit card does not need to register. If you have a patient, resident, client, family member or neighbour who is going to celebrate their 70th birthday this year, why not bring this to their attention and help them to register online for free GP care. Free GP Care for Over 70s Did you know everyone aged 70 or over is eligible for a GP Visit Card? For a quick and easy registration go to www.gpvisitcard.ie Find out more and register at www.gpvisitcard.ie or LoCall 1890 252 919 The GP Visit Card for people aged 70 and over is part of the Government’s health policy to provide free GP care for all. If you have Medical Card or GP Visit Card eligibility currently, you do not have to register for this scheme. dosa unit benefits temple street hospital Since its establishment in September 2014, 1,000 children from across Ireland have been admitted to Temple Street’s DOSA (Day of Surgery Admission) Unit. A successful DOSA process can provide significant benefits for the patient and the hospital. These include potentially fewer cancellations for elective surgery, cost efficiencies and the process can help reduce rates of hospital acquired infection. The DOSA Unit has also aided the introduction of a ‘patient and family friendly admission process’ whereby the Surgical Ward staff can receive patients fasting on the day of surgery and admit them in a comfortable environment with their families rather than waiting for an available bed prior to going to theatre. Speaking on the day the 1000th patient is being admitted to the DOSA Unit recently, Sharon Ryan, Divisional Nurse Manager, Temple Street said, “The DOSA process guarantees an available waiting area where patients for admission can be prepared for theatre safely without the added time pressure of waiting for inpatient beds to become available. Patients go to the theatre from the DOSA Unit and return to a bed post operatively elsewhere in the hospital.” DOSA is a process recommended by the HSE & RCSI National Programme for Elective Surgery. The national target for ‘Day of Surgery Admissions’ as outlined in the National Programme for Elective Surgery (Please see www.rcsi.ie/ncps-electivesurgery) is 75pc of all planned admissions. Temple Street has achieved this target with the help of DOSA and regularly exceeds this target on a monthly basis. spring 2016 | health matters | 57
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