How many times have you cleaned your hands today? Good hand hygiene is vital for infection prevention and control, as it helps protect us from illness caused by harmful germs. This
#WorldHandHygieneDay
, remember that clean hands save lives.
On World Hand Hygiene Day please remember that correct hand hygiene is one of the most important and simple things that we can do to protect our health.
We've learned the importance of hand washing through the pandemic but we need to ensure we keep it up everyday.
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Today, May 5th, we celebrate
#InternationalMidwivesDay
. We would like to thank all our midwife and student midwife colleagues for the fantastic work they do and the wonderful care they give to women, babies and families.
🌼Special day as
@CancerFundChild
get ready to build the new Daisy Lodge in Cong. Happy 3rd birthday to Darragh O’Malley, well done to his big sisters Rachel (for the fundraising) and Jessica and Mum Sharon and Dad Connor. And to
@lichamber
who brought the proposal to me.🌼
This B/H weekend look after your health. Be safe on the roads and in leisure activities. If you are unwell please consider all options. In an emergency come to A&E/ED. If not please consider all other options and there are many. Help us help you
@HSELive
@DonnellyStephen
…
Thank you Harriet for the care you give to Mums and babies at Portiuncula. We are lucky to have you and all our healthcare workers who have chosen to come to Ireland and work in our health service.
@HSELive
@BernardGloster
This weekend we celebrate International Day of the Midwife, a moment to acknowledge the incredible midwives, like Harriet, who empower, support and inspire.
Harriet Dzakpo trained in Ghana and cares for mums and babies in Portiuncula University Hospital.
#IDM2024
@PeopleofHSE
Delighted to visit Mayo University Hospital
@saoltagroup
today
✅really great progress on patient care
✅Waiting Lists Falling - outpatient list down by a third in a year
✅New CT scanner operational
✅27% increase in staff and 20% increase in budget
This Bank Holiday weekend remember your options if you or your family are unwell ⤵️
✅ Pharmacies for specialist advice
✅ Call your GP out of hours service for an appointment
✅ Injury Units for breaks, sprains and wounds
✅ Come to an ED for emergencies
Great to get out canvassing with
@fiannafailparty
colleagues
@lichamber
and Councillor Martin McLoughlin for
#EuropeMatters
and
#LE2024
in
#Castlebar
this evening. Now more than ever we need to elect representatives that will be your voice in local government and Europe.
Must-view from Sky - the recent surge in far-right hatred and xenophobia we’re seeing in Ireland is being stoked from abroad.
Many decent Irish people being lied to, misled and ultimately manipulated from abroad.
Sinn Féin voted against gambling legislation to:
▪️protect children from gambling ✅
▪️protect vulnerable from gambling ✅
▪️prevent money laundering ✅
▪️prevent Terrorist Financing ✅
▪️levy gambling companies ✅
& called for 24hr advertisement ban with no exceptions✅
l, along with my colleague Minister
@MaryButlerTD
and the CMO Professor Breda Smyth have today launched the The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children 2022 Study.
This highlights both positive and concerning trends in the health behaviours of young people. The data from…
Today we completed the Safe Access Zones legislation in the Seanad
@oireachtasnews
. It'll now go to
@PresidentIRL
for his consideration.
My thanks to colleagues in Dáil and Seanad and many NGO groups for assisting in getting this legislation completed.
Minister
@DonnellyStephen
today published the Sláintecare Implementation Strategy & Action Plan 2021–2023 Progress Report.
This report highlights the unprecedented progress being made in transforming our health and social care services.
Looking forward to the final session
@OireachtasNews
today in the
#Seanad
as Safe Access Zones legislation will be debated. Everyone has the right to access their medical care in private and to be treated with dignity and respect.
The widespread adoption of vaccines has reduced infant deaths by 40% over the past 50 years. What an incredible live saving measure! And there are very many more lives to be saved thanks to new vaccines and even wider adoption in the years ahead. 👏
#WorldImmunizationWeek
We’re changing the future of healthcare with more people accessing care at/closer to home.
Community pharmacists have an important role to play. Delighted to attend
@IrishPharmacy
conference today as we continue to work together on delivering for patients.