http://hdl.handle.net/10147/209769 Sat, 25 May 2013 17:25:10 GMT 2013-05-25T17:25:10Z http://hdl.handle.net/10147/265152 Title: National neurology needs assessment: appendices and technical reports. Authors: Comhairle na nOspidéal Description: Neurology services should be developed around groups of neurologists based or linked to major neuroscience centres. The two neuroscience centres at Beaumont Hospital and at Cork University Hospital (CUH), and the neurological unit at University College Hospital, Galway should continue to be the focal point for neurology and neurophysiology services in Ireland. The priority developments were to: a. Establish neurology units in Waterford Regional Hospital, the Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Limerick and Sligo Regional Hospital, each to be staffed by two consultants, with regular outpatient clinics and inpatient consultations at other hospitals in their regions. Each of these new units would have links to their relevant neuroscience centre (Waterford and Limerick would link with CUH and Sligo would link with Beaumont). b. Enhance the Neuroscience Centre at Beaumont with the appointment of four additional consultant neurologists to provide a complement of seven posts in total. Long term Comhairle envisaged an eight post at Beaumont. Consultant neurologists based at the Neuroscience Centre at Beaumont should provide regular formal consultant out-patient clinics and inpatient consultations at the hospitals in North-East (Drogheda and Cavan) and The Midlands (Tullamore) Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10147/265152 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10147/251003 Title: Comhairle na nOspideal 8th Report December 1995 - December 2000 Authors: Comhairle na nOspideal Sat, 01 Jan 2000 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10147/251003 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10147/250431 Title: Development of hospital maternity services: a discussion document Authors: Comhairle na nOspidéal Description: Development of Hospital Maternity Services -a discussion document Introduction The objectives of health care in relation to maternity services may be summarised as:- monitoring and maintaining the health of the mother during pregnancy . through regular ante-natal care, ensuring safe delivery under skilled supervision, ensuring that, through skilful attention, the infant is given the best chance of optimal health and normal development. This report is intended as a contribution to getting general agreement on how best to attain these objectives so that the Comhairle can perform its task of structuring consultant posts with maximum efficiency and to give maximum satisfaction. The report starts from the assumption that the present pattern of services is not necessarily the best for the future. Ireland has a changing population structure; there have been considerable advances in medical knowledge and practice sinc.e the present pattern of services evolved; and, recently, the announcement by the Government of its plan for fewer and larger general hospitals and their location has considerable implications for maternity services. The report is divided into five sections-Section 1 deals with the changing structure of our population and gives some basic data on maternal and infant mortality; Section 2 argues the case for every expectant mother having ready access to care at a consultant-staffed obstetric/neonatal unit; Section 3 makes proposals for obstetric services in Dublin; Section 4 with obstetric services in cities other than Dublin; and Section 5 with obstetric services outside the large population centres. Sat, 27 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10147/250431 2012-10-27T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10147/250411 Title: Consultant manpower projection up to 1981 Authors: Comhairle na nOspidéal Description: A genuine consultant manpower 'plan' would be more than merely a projection into the future. A 'plan' should set clear and precise targets, though it should be flexible and subject to constant revision. To be of value, it should relate to a specific period of time, and it ought to be in harmony with general development plans for the health services and, in particular, the hospital services. It should outline the policies that would have to be followed in order to attain the desired objectives or at least to achieve some progress towards these objectives. 2.2 It has become increasingly obvious to the Comhairle that it is not itself in a position to 'plan' in the real sense of that term, for it has not the necessary authority in a number of matters that would allow it to decide upon policies and to carry them through; nor, in others, is it able to influence events. Thus, the Comhairle can do little more than attempt a 'projection'. In preparing it, it has taken into account the effects of its own proposed policies (which it can control) and its best guesses about what will happen as a consequence of the activities of other interested parties, (which it does not control) such as the Department of Health (physical development, finance, etc). the Council for Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education and the training committees (training programmes). Accordingly, this document is entitled a 'Consultant Manpower Projection Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10147/250411 2012-10-26T00:00:00Z