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14
Nov
Healthcare Professionals as advocates for climate action. By Dr Debbi Stanistreet
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Original article first appeared on Irish Times 7.11.22.   Dr Debbi Stanistreet (Associate Professor of Public Health, School of Population Health, Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland and member of Irish Doctors for the Environment)   The one small change that I would like to see in the Irish healthcare system is for healthcare professionals to be formally recognised as advocates for climate action. I understand that doctors, nurses and allied healthcare professionals would require training to be able to fulfil this role but given…

14
Nov
NPSO conference
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Picture shows Dr Noelle Healy and Minister of Health following her talk on “Psychological Safety: A Teams Perspective” at the recent National Patient Safety Meeting in Dublin Castle. The meeting was organised by the National Patient Safety Office in the Department of Health.

10
Nov
Global Health Education Ireland Symposium – 24 November
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  The Global Health Education Ireland Symposium is focused on the educational aspects of Global Health, showcasing a wide range of project work from around the Globe. This years theme, “Education for Equitable Global Health” includes topics such as The Intersection of Place, Race and Health, Educating in Times of Crisis, Decolonising Global Health, and Integrating Planetary Health. 24th November 10.30am-3pm Register here: Summary – Global Health Education Ireland Symposium 2022 – Education for Equitable Global Health (cvent.com)

10
Nov
REPORT SHOWS THAT IRISH INTENSIVE CARE UNITS CONTINUED TO PROVIDE SAFE CARE FOR PATIENTS DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE 2020 PANDEMIC
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PRESS RELEASE 9 NOVEMBER 2022 PROFESSOR RORY DWYER, NOCA Clinical Lead for the Irish National ICU Audit and Audit Manager Mary Baggot revealed that Irish Intensive Care Units continued to provide safe care for patients during the height of the 2020 pandemic, with the launch of today’s Irish National ICU Audit.  The report focuses on care received in Irish Intensive Care Units in 2020, which includes the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. It concluded that patient outcomes were within acceptable limits for all individual…

7
Nov
Evaluating and Interpreting Research for the Busy Clinician
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Wednesday 23rd November 10am – 6pm [edgt_button size=”” type=”” text=”Download the programme ” custom_class=”” icon_pack=”font_awesome” fa_icon=”” link=”https://www.anaesthesia.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Evaluating-research-course-schedule-2.pdf” target=”_self” color=”” hover_color=”” background_color=”” hover_background_color=”” border_color=”” hover_border_color=”” font_size=”” font_weight=”” margin=””] [edgt_button size=”” type=”” text=”Register here” custom_class=”” icon_pack=”font_awesome” fa_icon=”” link=”https://cai.eventsair.com/evaluating-research-course/erc” target=”_self” color=”” hover_color=”” background_color=”” hover_background_color=”” border_color=”” hover_border_color=”” font_size=”” font_weight=”” margin=””]

4
Nov
Senior Fellows Lecture
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We are delighted to announce our next lecture for Senior Fellows will be held on the 15th November 2022 in the College. There will be an option to view the lecture virtually if you are unable to attend in person. This lecture will be delivered by Prof John Quinn and is titled, ‘Gamma-Ray Astronomy A New Window on the Universe’ The lecture will begin at 11am, with a Q&A after the lecture. There will be a Christmas lunch afterwards and you are very welcome to join us. VIEW BOOKING PAGE

2
Nov
Annual greenhouse gas emissions from inhaled anaesthetic agents in the Republic of Ireland
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The College is proud that, through the efforts of members of its Sustainability Committee, Ireland is the first country to publish direct determination of CO2 equivalent (CO2e) of inhaled anaesthetic agents at a national level. Dr Tim Keady and colleagues estimated that in 2019, total emissions from inhaled anaesthetic agents used across all public hospitals and the majority of private hospitals amounted to 17 865 tonnes CO2e or ∼0.03% of the total Irish emissions in 2019 (∼59 000 000 tonnes CO2e). The vast majority of…

5
Oct
Healthcare and cycling groups call for more focus from hospitals on active travel
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The Sustainability Committee of the College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland, Cyclist.ie and Irish Doctors for the Environment have come together to recognise the best Irish public hospital for their commitment to active travel. A complex transport network is needed to move goods, staff and patients in healthcare. There is a significant carbon footprint associated with this. Personal travel accounts for approximately 10% of the carbon footprint in some healthcare settings (1).  By encouraging active transport, we are not only reducing emissions but also improving the…

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