The Network of Champions for Change, representing acute hospitals from around the county, met in Athlone to discuss the opportunity for end-of-life care developments in hospitals following the publication of the National Audit on End-of-Life Care in Hospitals 2008/9 and the Quality Standards for End of Life Care in Hospitals.
The next meeting of the network will be Monday 8th & Tuesday 9th November in Naas, Co. Kildare
For further details on becoming a Champion for Change in your local area please click on this link
The Network meeting is an opportunity to share examples of good practice. Here Justin Kerr, Mayo General Hospital addresses the group
Aileen O'Meara, Former RTÉ Health Correspondent
Bridget Clarke, Cavan/Monaghan Surgical Services address the Champions for Change group
Grace Reidy, Cork University Hospital providees feedback from the group discussion
Catherine Hand, Mid Western Regional Hospital addresses the Champions group
Discussion on key priorities for improving end-of-life care
Lorna Peelo Kilroe, National Practice Development Coordinator for End-of-Life Care addresses the Champions for Change group
Mervyn Taylor, Programme Manager, Hospice Friendly Hospitals
Grace Reidy, Cork University Hospital and Anne Flood, Letterkenny General Hospital discuss the new end-of-life resource folder
Aileen O'Meara, Michael Knowles, Naas General Hospital and Mervyn Taylor, Hospice Friendly Hospitals
Nuala Harmey, Hospice Friendly Hospitals and Sr. Mary Lalor, Naas General Hospital
Maria Barry, South Tipperary General Hospital and Bernard Finnegan, Wexford General Hospital
Representatives from the Champions for Change group including Mary McGrane Our Lady's Hospital Drogheda, Margaret Codd St. James's Hospital, Katherine Kenny Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar and Anne Sheerin Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise
Kate Bree, Sligo General Hospital and Mary Friel, Hospice Friendly Hospitals
Liz McArdle, St Joseph's Hospital with Kevin Lyons, Beaumont Hospital and Bryan Nolan, Hospice Friendly Hospitals
John Kelly, AMNCH and Diarmuid Ó Coimín, Mater Hospital
Cillian Twomey, Chair of the HFH National Steering Committee addresses the group
Aileen O'Meara, former RTÉ Health Correspondent presented on 'Staying Positive in Difficult Times'
Margaret Hawkins, Journalist and Public Interest Representative form Wexford General Hospital
Kate Bree, Sligo General Hospital
Representatives from over 20 Acute hospitals attended the Network Meeting