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Heart failure waiting lists down from 6 months to 6 weeks

Heart failure, whatever the clinical reason for it, is a serious, life-threatening condition that only becomes more dangerous the longer it takes to diagnose. The...

New visiting times at UHG and Merlin Park from Tuesday

Visiting times at University Hospital Galway and Merlin Park Hospital will change on Tuesday 3 August, when the afternoon visiting slot is scrapped in...

‘Thinking of You’ launched at GUH to keep patients and families connected during COVID

People are being invited to email a letter and photo to their loved ones at University Hospital Galway, which staff will print out and...

“Double down” on efforts to curb spread of COVID – HSE West Director

The Director of Public Health at HSE West has urged people in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon to stay home unless absolutely necessary amid the...

GUH lab gets new PCR machine for faster coronavirus testing

The laboratory at Galway University Hospitals has started testing for Covid using a new PCR machine which is faster than the two machines that...

Increase in Covid cases at UHG and Portiuncula

There has been an increase in the numer of confirmed cases of COVID-19 at University Hopsital Galway and Portiuncila Hospital. The numbers at both hopsitals...

Concerns for non-Covid patients at UHG as cases & hospitalisations increase

The manager at Galway University Hospitals has said that she is very concerned about how the increase of Covid-19 patients in hospital will affect...

Croí urges those with heart attack or stroke symptoms not to avoid hospital

Croí, the Galway-based Heart & Stroke Charity has launched a new campaign that aims to save lives by encouraging people with symptoms of heart...

GMIT wraps up project that made 10,000 face shields for healthcare workers

While colleges may be closed, their highly skilled staff have kept at work in the Covid-19 crisis, with GMIT producing over 10,000 face shields...

Professor at NUIG awarded prestigious Global Leadership Award

A Professor of Medicine at NUI Galway has been awarded the Dr John P. Bilezikian ISCD Global Leadership Award by the International Society for...

New video call system connects ICU patients with their families at UHG

Families of patients being treated in the ICU at University Hospital Galway are now able to connect with their loved ones and the people...

Tuam traveller community raises €1,000 to feed UHG staff

The past few weeks have seen incredible efforts from people of all walks of life to support the most vulnerable, and most essential, during...

GMIT volunteers making ventilators and vital PPE

Though teaching and much other college activity has come to a halt during the Covid-19 pandemic, staff at GMIT are still hard at work...

Coronavirus: local charity shows support for health services

The Galway based Croí Heart & Stroke charity is supporting local health services in their fight against the coronavirus pandemic. For the past three weeks...

UHG consultant honoured for his work with NASA and drones

Professor Derek O'Keefe, consultant endocrinologist at Galway University Hospitals, has won the inaugural St. Luke's Medal for his work on the future of medicine. Prof...

Patient Experience Survey results published for UHG and Portiuncula Hospital

Both University Hospital Galway and Portincula University Hospital have said that they are happy with the results of a patient experience survey published yesterday. The...

NUIG academic receives Mayo Clinic award for contributions to medicine

Professor Timothy O'Brien from NUI Galway has received the prestigious Mayo Clinic award for his contributions to the field of medicine. The Mayo Clinic in...

UHG Maternity Department honoured with Irish Healthcare Centre Award

The Maternity Department at University Hospital Galway was recently honoured for their inspiring care of mothers and babies at the Irish Healthcare Centre Awards. The...

Memorial service for those who have suffered bereavement

Galway University Hospitals End of Life Care Committee will hold their annual Ecumenical Memorial Service this month to acknowledge loss, bereavement, and memories of...

Medtech startup awarded €50,000 for device treating leg ulcers

The Galway medtech startup FeelTect has been awarded €50,000 to help develop their wearable device for treating venous leg ulcers. The Tight Alright device is...

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