Thank you to all the Donegal community who came out in great numbers to attend our recent Patient Information evening in the Clanree Hotel in Letterkenny, Co Donegal. Over 120 people, some wh travelled long distances, joined us on the night to hear Dr. Paul Grant’s talk and presentation: ‘Haemochromatosis: Two sides of the Story’.
Dr Grant is a well-known GP in Buncrana and is passionate about haemochromatosis from a medical and patient perspective as he has haemochromatosis himself. Huge thanks to Paul for sharing your decades of experience in treating haemochromatosis patients and for also sharing your personal story of having the disorder. Thanks also to our amazing volunteer and supporter, Brian Coyne and voluntary Board Member Philip Maree.
Our AGM takes place this year on Saturday 24th May 2025. There will be an option to attend in-person at the IBTS building in St. James’s Hospital, James Street, Dublin or online via webinar. Teas and coffees will be available from 10.30am and the business of the AGM will start at 11am.
Join us and Dr. Michelle Murphy, a Psychotherapist and lecturer in health and social care specialist and therapist. Her research has contributed to developing community and mental health services. Michelle offers practical, evidence-based brain health tips for everyday life.
New GP venesection nurse training and education progamme for GP Practice Nurses in Ireland. As part of our funding from the Hospital Saturday Fund, we partnered with the Education and Training Programme team in Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Donegal to develop a competency-based curriculum to manage venesection treatment for patients.
