http://hdl.handle.net/10147/48882 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:44:02 GMT 2013-06-19T15:44:02Z http://hdl.handle.net/10147/267112 Title: Development plan: palliative care services in Cork and Kerry. Authors: Southern Area Health Board (SAHB) Description: In October 2001, the National Advisory Committee on Palliative Care, established by the Minister for Health and Children, presented a comprehensive report on current service provision and the future needs of the palliative care service in Ireland, entitled 'Report of the National Advisory Committee on Palliative Care'. This report has been endorsed by Government as national policy for the palliative care services. As part of the implementation of the recommendations of the national report, the Southern Health Board established in 2002 a Regional Development and Consultative Committee process, representative of stakeholders, to ensure the co-ordination and development of the palliative care service. Sun, 01 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10147/267112 2004-08-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10147/266112 Title: Rabies: prevention and control Authors: Cork Zoonoses Committee; Cork County Council; Cork Corporation; Southern Health Board (SHB) Description: Rabies is a typical zoonosis in that it is primarily a disease of animals which occasionally spills over into the human population. It occurs world-wide, with an estimated 35,000 - 40,000 human deaths annually, almost all in developing countries. Ireland is a "Rabies free area". A rabies free area may be defined as "one in which an effective import policy is implemented and, in the presence of adequate disease surveillance, no case of indigenously acquired rabies infection has been confirmed in humans or any animal species at any time during the previous two years" [WHO 1992] In the event of rabies being introduced to a country free of the disease, such as Ireland, transmission of the disease among a stray dog population or urban foxes would be a matter of serious public health concern as members of the human population would also be at risk. Possible threats to human health: Foreign travel Animal smuggling Lifting of trade barriers Migrating bats (unlikely). Rabies in animals occurs in all continents except Australasia and Antartica. Countries currently free of rabies in the animal population include Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, Japan, Hawaii, Taiwan, Oceania, UK*, Ireland, Iceland, mainland Norway, Sweden, Finland, Portugal, Greece and some of the West Indies and Atlantic Islands. Mon, 01 Jan 1996 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10147/266112 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10147/252552 Title: Services for people with mental illnesses: development plan 1992-1998 Authors: Southern Health Board (SHB) Wed, 01 Jan 1992 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10147/252552 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10147/240114 Title: Review of adequacy of child care and family support services, Southern Health Board, 2002 Authors: Southern Health Board (SHB) Description: This report is produced in accordance with the Obligation set out in Section 8 of the Child Care Act, 1991 , which states that the Health Board is obliged to "annually ... have a report prepared on the adequacy of the child care and family support services available in its area as stated in 2001, the Southern Health Board is committed to tightening the link between this Review and the Service Plan so that the Review, prescribed by legislation, can be used as a formative tool in assessing and planning service delivery. First and foremost our service must 'promote the welfare of children in its area who are not receiving adequate care and protection' (Part 11, Section 3) and 'provide child care and family support services ... as it considers necessary or desire for such impulses'. The Health (Amendment(No. 3) Act, 1996 imposes on the health boards an obligation to be accountable for spending and to reconcile budgets annually. This poses a challenge to reconcile our obligations under the two different pieces of legislation. The Department of Health and Children implemented a major change to funding policy, specifically in relation to Supplementary Estimates, in 2002 to 2001 the Supplementary Estimate covered costs presented which arose during a year and which could not have been anticipated at the beginning of the year. 1t was also possible to determine the allocation of such funding based on need at a local level. For 2002 increases in expenditure were only made available for specific issues determined by Government Policy and Government Utilities. In addition the amount that was made available in 2002 was significantly curtailed from that allowable up to 2001. This Review examines broad plans and reports on services delivered by the health board to the Department of Health and Children in accordance with terms set out by the Department It also provides an opportunity to engage a range of staff and clinicians in examining service performance in the past year and to indicate areas that require development or funding. The Southern Health Board is committed to the development of local policies that will enable us to gauge the merit of our world and the level of service provided to doctors and patients. In 2002 we consolidated and enhanced a number of services. In particular, the Family Welfare Conference Department was established in accordance with the Children's Act, 2001 . We progressed the development of multidisciplinary, child protection and family support practice guidelines, and the computerised Child Protection Notification System, which was promoted internally and externally, in accordance with Children First - National Guidelines for the Protection and Welfare of Children. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate and thank all our staff in the health board and in the many non-statutory agencies In Cork and Kerry who provide services on our behalf, for their dedication and hard work during 2002. This Review has been presented to the Child Care Committee of the Southern Health Board, in accordance with the legislative retirement The comments of the members have been taken into consideration prior to publication. The coming year promises to be a challenging one, but I am fully confident that by working together we can ensure that the highest quality of care will continue to be delivered to all who come in contact with our services. Tue, 01 Jan 2002 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10147/240114 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z