HSE Health and Wellbeing
To support people across Ireland in managing everyday stress, HSE Health and Wellbeing in partnership with HSE Psychology, has developed a FREE, easy-to-access online programme: Balancing Stress. Balancing Stress offers six self-directed online video sessions (each around 35 minutes). The programme will be officially launched on May 2nd by Jennifer Murnane O’Connor TD, Minister of […]
In preparation for Men’s Health Week 2025, a free webinar took place on Wednesday, 30th April 10am – 11am, for partners, stakeholders and supporters of Men’s Health Week, a recording of the webinar is available to watch on our YouTube channel. The purpose of this event was to encourage anyone interested in promoting, supporting or […]
Cavan General Hospital hosted an Arts and Health Awareness Day on 28th February, in collaboration with HSE Healthy Ireland, Creative Ireland, Cavan County Council Arts Office, Réalta, and local artists Sally-Ann Duffy and Caroline Clarke. Hospital staff contributed their ideas on enhancing arts engagement to benefit the health and wellbeing of patients, staff, and visitors. […]
Mercer’s Institute for Successful Ageing (MISA) at St James’s Hospital is a state-of-the-art facility for integrated clinical services and a hub for world-leading research in ageing. On Friday 28th March, The Creative Life Pillar and the Dementia Services and Information Centre (DSIDC), MISA collaborated by hosting an awareness event exploring dementia through an academic and […]
Financial incentives to stop smoking (FISS) programs have been implemented internationally to encourage people who smoke to quit smoking. A Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis of existing published evidence suggests that financial incentives are 50% more likely to lead to smoking cessation than other types of support. The HSE Tobacco Free Ireland Programme is working […]
The HSE Tobacco Free Ireland (TFI) programme has a long-standing programme of work and engagement with the Irish Prison Service. The TFI Programme commenced engagement with the governor of Mountjoy Prison back in 2019 when they first started to support the development of smoke-free wings in the prison and developed stop-smoking support for both inmates […]
Congratulations to the Royal Hospital Donnybrook on achieving the Silver level of the Happy Heart Healthy Eating Award. This award recognises the hospital’s continued commitment to creating a healthier food environment for staff and visitors alike. The Happy Heart Healthy Eating Award is a unique health promotion initiative developed by the Irish Heart Foundation in […]
As we near the start date for Steps to Health 2025, staff in health services are being encouraged to join a team and participate. This is a fun and light-hearted activity, not to mention a healthy way to achieve daily steps. Steps to Health is a five-week walking challenge that takes place from Monday, May […]