HSE Health and Wellbeing
Mentorship is an important part of the development of skills within health service staff and contributes directly to maintaining and elevating Quality Assurance standards and ultimately improving client outcomes. Over the past 12 months, the HSE Tobacco Free Ireland programme has been collaborating with the Leadership, Learning and Talent Management service (LLTM) to develop mentorship […]
HSE Health and Wellbeing 2024 Annual Report Join us on Sept 11th at 2pm for the launch of our Annual Report where we will look back and reflect on progress to date across our range of health policy areas in HSE Health and Wellbeing: Register to join us on Thursday September 11th at 2pm. The […]
Congratulations to Peamount Hospital, Dublin, and Nenagh Hospital, Tipperary, on achieving the Gold level of the Happy Heart Healthy Eating Award. This award recognises each hospital’s 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 […]
Every week, thousands of people across Ireland take part in parkrun, a free, timed 5km walk, jog, or run supported by volunteers and powered by community spirit. These events are about more than exercise. They foster connection, friendship, and a sense of belonging. Through a collaboration between parkrun Ireland and the HSE’s Dementia: Understand Together […]
The HSE Talking Health & Wellbeing Podcast is back to its weekly schedule and this week, host Fergal Fox is joined by Jenny Smyth from the HSE National Social Inclusion Office and Rob from the Ana Liffey Drugs Project to mark International Overdose Awareness Day. Together, they discuss overdose risks in Ireland, the vital role […]
One in four women dies from heart disease and stroke each year – the same as men. Yet these conditions are under-researched, under-diagnosed, and under-treated in women. This September, the Irish Heart Foundation, supported by the Department of Health Women’s Health Fund and the HSE, will launch the Her Heart Matters national awareness and behaviour […]
A study by researchers at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences calculates that current smokers in Ireland will lose almost 5 million years of life and 2.5 million years of productivity, leading to healthcare costs of around €20.2 billion. Conducted at the RCSI School of Population Health, the research is the first of its […]