Suzanne Kennedy
@SuzanneHaughton
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Registered Nurse Intellectual Disability CNM3 Area Manager Cheeverstown Services.
Dublin
Joined September 2019
PLEASE RT - Spinal Surgery - Spinal Review & Urology Interventions Denied to Most Complex, Sickest & Vulnerable #Disabled Children. Limb Reconstruction Also Curtailed -I’m Informed a 2 Year Old Child has had an Amputation. Let. That. Sink. In. IRELAND’s SHAME @CHI_Ireland
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🗣️ "Were those promises kept?" — Kieran Cuddihy 🗣️ "No, those promises were not kept." — Cara Darmody, Disability Campaigner, live from Leinster House #TonightVMTV
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For too long now we’ve been shouting about how our community is allowed to languish in poverty. The ‘Green Paper’ policy if implemented would have plunged even more PWD further. The Government has been quoting figures but it turns out those figures were under the amount
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Taoiseach Admits Government Breaking Disability Law as Waiting List Surpasses 25,000 https://t.co/tGjtvKPnhU
@DisabilityFed @CareChampions2 @involve_d6_d6w @D12Asdparentsu1 @InclusionIre @Louisehassan4 @TomClonan @MissEllieN
dontleavethembehind.com
As the Irish Government breaks the law by its failure to provide assessments of needs for over 25,000 children the campaign intensifies with further protests planned throughout the week.
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Some people just make hospital stays more fun 🤩 @KidsClassics @MusicHealthIrl Gráinne & Liam are legends!!! As are all those involved!!! Our faves! Molly & Jack dancing…🥰#SiblingLove @CHIatCrumlin @itsthatgirlsuzi @stjamesdublin
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Me old mate…the great Mike Ryan. The world needs to stop Israel from its genocidal goals….NOW. https://t.co/Cvhlyq6orB
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“The government really needs to step up its commitments so that more disabled people don’t live and die within the four walls of an institution with no home to call their own.” @SimonHarrisTD @MichealMartinTD @DeptHousingIRL
thejournal.ie
One man described his despair and frustration at having no choice other than to live in a nursing home.
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People Shocked At #Adolescence -Traumatised -However, Shamefully -Were Netflix To Dramatise The Lives Of #Disabled Irish Adolescents & Teens -There Would Be International Outrage -Disbelief At The Routine & Cruel Suffering & Unmet Need In Ireland -A Pathologically #Ableist State
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It’s that time of year - people asking us about #bumblebees - WHY THEY’RE SEEING THEM ON THE GROUND - so here’s a thread to explain what they’re up to. Please #retweet. Every #queen that survives means a new colony that gets to exist & produce new queen #bees for next year! So
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This Wednesday -With @SenatorMcDowell We Will Bring The #Scoliosis Treatment Bill 2024 To Committee Stage In Seanad Éireann -To Compel @HSELive & @CHI_Ireland To Urgently Address The Inalienable Human Rights & Acute Medical Need Of #Disabled Irish Children
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Today, we received a briefing from @pobal on their research on 'Disability and Deprivation'. This research shows that people living in the most disadvantaged areas in Ireland are twice as likely to report having a disability compared to those in affluent areas.
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🔊*New Research* @BMJMentalHealth This article discusses the significance of the menstrual cycle as a vital sign in psychiatry, highlighting its impact on mental health, particularly in female patients, & advocating for better recognition and treatment of menstrual cycle-related
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Congratulations to the newest graduates of the certificate in Arts, Science and Inclusive Applied Practice! We are so proud of all of these graduates and can’t wait to see the incredible things they will do in the future!
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News. Caroline, who has a learning disability, was initially told that there was “no treatment” for her cancer. On #WorldCancerDay, she celebrates taking control of her health decisions with the help of @SeeAbility and getting the all-clear. https://t.co/l8dKw659iq
learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk
Caroline, a woman with a learning disability, is celebrating getting the cancer all-clear after fighting to receive life-saving treatment with the help of SeeAbility.
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Today is World Cancer Day 2025. 🧡 At TCAID, we're leading research on underexplored areas of cancer care, focusing on individuals with intellectual disabilities. A study by Dr. @mcmahonm44 funded by the @IrishCancerSoc is identifying barriers to timely care for underserved
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Today's the day!!! A patient reached out to us to ask if we could provide emergency bags for patients with a learning disability that they'd seen in another county. @NUHCharity funded the project and we worked with @teamEDnuh to get the bags in place. More info to come....
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This little lady’s tenacity deserves endless retweets 👍
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Wonderful @TUH_Tallaght Nursing Grand Rounds session. Sarah Jane Boyle outlining her wonderful role as CNM2 Acute Intellectual Disability liaison and sharing 'reasonable adjustments' we can all make to facilitate better communication and care 👏👏 @NmpdDskw @HSECHO7
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The @IdsTilda study has received a prestigious €1.75M award from @hrbireland to continue its 18-year-long research programme into ageing & intellectual disability. Wonderful recognition for @MccarrmMary,her team & their work at @TCD_SNM #TrinityResearch
https://t.co/cstfAbqqvG
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What an amazing day! A big thank you to everyone who showed up at 5:30am so our night owls could head home, to those who came in as the Red Weather alert lifted to support the early birds, and of course, to our fantastic catering team for keeping us all fed! #TUHWorkingTogether
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