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There has certainly been a lot of talk over the last number of weeks when it comes to how public money is spent.

The Frailty at the Front Door Service (FFD) in Galway University Hospitals commenced in 2021 and since then over 2,200 older patients have benefitted from targeted assessment and interventions to help them remain well at home.

Portiuncula Hospital’s Frailty at the Front Door Service was introduced to provide a holistic assessment and intervention to patients over 75 presenting with frailty to the Emergency Department (ED).

THE HSE National Ambulance Service (NAS)-led service Pathfinder, designed to safely keep older people who phone 112/999 in their own home rather than taking them to a hospital emergency department, went live this week in Galway.

Local Independent Deputy, Denis Naughten, has confirmed that he will not contest the next General Election, due to take place in 2025.

A replacement MRI scanner, which cost €1.9m to upgrade and install, has come into operation at University Hospital Galway. The first patients to use the MRI scanner had their scans carried out just before Christmas.

Mayo University Hospital (MUH) is advising the public that it has introduced a text message reminder service for patients who have appointments in the Outpatient and Ambulatory Gynaecology Departments in the hospital.

The chief executive of the Saolta University Health Care group, which runs the local public hospitals, warned this week that the country is heading towards a fourth wave of Covid-19 with case numbers rising and expected to increase further in the coming weeks.

Female health professionals are being encouraged to apply for a women-only scholarship for NUI Galway’s MBA programme.

Patients attending the Emergency Department, outpatient and other appointments at University Hospital Galway are facing significant delays as the impact of the ransomware attack on the HSE IT systems continues to affect the delivery of hospital services.