Minutes of the meeting of the Western Health Board 5th June 1973 Item Type Meetings and Proceedings Authors Western Health Board (WHB) Publisher Western Health Board (WHB) Download date 27/09/2021 01:35:05 Link to Item http://hdl.handle.net/10147/89456 Find this and similar works at - http://www.lenus.ie/hse b6no slAinue An lARtAm WESTERN HEALTH BOARD Telephone: Galway 7631 HEADQUARTERS, MERLIN PARK REGIONAL HOSPITAL, GALWAY. 5th June, 1973. To: Each Board Member: Re: Report of Working Party on Psychiatric Nursing Services of Health Boards Dear Member, I enclose, for your information, copy of the above report received today from the Minister for Health. Copies are also being distributed among the Nursing Staffs of these hospitals. Yours sincerely, E. Hannan, Chief Executive Officer. " corresponding upward od)u«t»ont in tho r*vU«d lovel of not expenditure at notified for tho currant financial year. /2 b6RO slAince An lARtAm WESTERN HEALTH BOARD Telephone: Galway 7631 HEADQUARTERS, MERLIN PARK REGIONAL HOSPITAL, GALWAY. 12th June, 1973. To: Each Member of the Board: Re: Future of County Hospital, Roscommon - Acute Hospital Services Dear Member, A Special Meeting of the Board to consider the above matter will be held in the Boardroom here on Monday next, 18th June, at 3.00 p.m. You are hereby requested to attend. Copy of my report enclosed herewith, which, at this stage, should be regarded as strictly confidential, and not for publication before time of meeting. Yours sincerely, &b^^ &vj • E.Jet Hannan , Chief Executive Officer. accordingly anticipated a corresponding upward adjustment in the revised level of net expenditure as notified for the current financial year. /2. b6no slAmce AM lARtAm WESTERN HEALTH BOARD Telephone: Galway 7631 HEADQUARTERS, MERLIN PARK REGIONAL HOSPITAL, GALWAY. To each Member of the Board. 18th June, 1973, Dear Member, I enclose one of each of the publications referred to below. References were made to these in the Plan for the Development of the Health Services adopted by the Board at its meeting on 29th May, 1973: - (1) Report of the Consultative Council on the General Hospital Services published in I968. (2) Report of the Commission of Enquiry on Mental Handicap published in 1965. (3) Report of the Commission of Enquiry on Mental Illness published in 1966. (4) Report of Inter-Departmental Committee on the Care of the Aged published in 1968. Yours sincerely, J? HftAhJMAS E. HANNAN, Chief Executive Officer. accordingly anticipated a corresponding upward adjustment in the revised level of net expenditure \ as notified for the current financial year. n. b6no slAirrce An lARtAm WESTERN HEALTH BOARD Telephone: Galway 7631 HEADQUARTERS, MERLIN PARK REGIONAL HOSPITAL, GALWAY. 26th June, 1973. To: Each Member of the Board: ^ Dear Member, I desire to inform you that the next meeting of the Board will be held at the District Hospital, Ballina, on Monday, 2nd July, 1973, to consider Agenda as set out hereunder. The Members will assemble there at 3.00 p.m. to visit the hospital prior to the meeting. You are hereby requested to attend. Yours faithfully, -e ^/ E. Tlahnan, Chief Executive Officer. AGENDA 1. Opening Prayer. 2. Verification of Minutes of: (1) Special Meeting of 29th May, 1973 (Copy herewith). (2) Monthly Meeting of 5th June, 1973 (Copy herewith). (3) Special Meeting of 18th June, 1973 (Copy herewith). 3. Resignation by Dr. M. J. Mylotte of his membership of the Board 4. Calvary Hospital, Galway -Future, of Maternity Department - Report of Sub-Committee, dated 25th June, 1973, herewith. /2.... ,!g~her than the UJPff^MWHHpOTil accordingly anticipated a corresponding upward adjustment in the revised level of net expenditure as notified for the current financial year. /2 I b6RO slAinue An lARtAm WESTERN HEALTH BOARD dephone: Galway 7631 HEADQUARTERS, MERLIN PARK REGIONAL HOSPITAL, GALWAY. - 2 - 5. Regional Hospital, Galway - Visiting hours. 6. Increased Rates: (a) Home Assistance. (b) Disabled Persons' Maintenance Allowances. (c) Infectious Diseases Maintenance Allowances. 7. Boarded-Out Children.- Increase in Allowances. 8. Grants for the provision of Radio-Telephones for Doctors in certain rural areas. 9. Reports of Meetings of Standing Committees - Copies of Minutes herewith. 10. Chief Executive Officer's Progress Report: (1) "Choice of Doctor" and "Choice of Pharmacist" Schemes. (2) General Medical Services::- Bangor-Erris-Belmullet area. (3) Ballina District Hospital - Post of Medical Officer. ******** iy.. accordingly anticipated o corresponding upward adjustment in the revised level of net expenditure as notified for the current financial year. /2 BORP SLAINTE AN IARTHATR Minutes of Monthly Meeting of Western Health Board held at 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday, 5th June, 1973, at St. Brigid's Hospital, Ballinasloe. Present: Councillor T. King - Chairman - who presided. Other Members: Messrs. P. C. Bresnihan, E. Carey, Miss D. Casey, Messrs. P. Concannon, J. Costello, Mrs. M. Croffy, Messrs. J. Cullen, M. J. Dyar, M. J. Egan, P. Flynn, L. Hanniffy, E. Haverty, P. D. Joyce, J. R. Lenehan, M. D. Lyons, M. J. McLoughlin, J. M. Mannion, J. P. O'Callaghan, P. 0 Cathain, J. P. O'Donnell, P. D. Power, M. Ryan and J. J. Tobin. Apologies; Mr. T. 0 Baoill and Councillor D. O'Rourke. In Attendance: Mr. E. Hannan, Chief Executive Officer; Messrs. T. P. Keyes, Programme Manager, General Hospital Care; P. McDaid, Programme Manager, Community Care; J. Moran, Finance Officer; Dr. J. R. Shea, R.M.S., St. Brigid's Hospital, Ballinasloe, Mr. T. P. Stack, Secretary, St. Brigid's Hospital, Ballinasloe; Messrs. J. Fitzmaurice, Section Officer, and J. O'Leary, Secretary. Opening Prayer: The opening prayer was recited in Irish by the Chief Executive Officer. Minutes: Minutes of Monthly Meeting held on 7th May, 1973, copies of which had been circulated, were adopted on the proposal of Senator M. D. Lyons, seconded by Councillor M. Ryan, and then signed by the Chairman. St. Brigid's Chief Executive Officer recorded his thanks and Hospital. appreciation to all who had helped to curtail the Ballinasloe - Fire serious outbreak of fire in St. Brigid's Hospital, Outbreak: Ballinasloe (New Buildings) at 12.40 p.m. on Friday, 1st June, 1973, all sections of the Staff, i.e. medical, nursing, maintenance, farm and domestic. He wished to record a special word of thanks to Mr. Damien Martin, Machinery Contractor, Lusmagh Road, Banagher, Co. Offaly, whose prompt and courageous action in demolishing the link corridors with his bulldozer prevented the fire from spreading. He expressed /2. - 2 - appreciation of the prompt response and excellent work done by the fire brigades from Ballinasloe, Loughrea, Portumna, Galway and Athlone for a job well done, with a special word of thanks to the Station Officer, Ballinasloe Fire Brigade. The Members had visited the affected building prior to the meeting and had seen how ramps constructed and doors widened during the past year had facilitated the evacuation of the 241 patients, who had been accommodated in these buildings. Insurance cover of all the Board's property had been revised recently. The Insurance Assessor, Architect and Consulting Engineer had already visited the site, inspected the damage and would report in due course. Thirty-five (35) of the evacuated patients were transferred to St. Patrick's Hospital, Castlerea, and others placed throughout St. Brigid's Hospital. He made a special appeal to relatives to take home any patients who were fit to be discharged. The Board had recruited a Fire Prevention Officer, Mr. F. Hayes, who had taken up duty on 1st June, 1973, the day of the fire outbreak in St. Brigid's Hospital, Ballinasloe, and he would proceed to carry out a review of the fire precautions necessary in the Board's institutions without delay, which would be his first priority. While the County Councils were the Fire Brigade Authority, it was the Board's responsibility to implement the advice given by the Chief Fire Officers, and ensure adequate fire precautions. Mr. Gabriel Brennan, General Manager, Irish Public Bodies Mutual Insurances Ltd., the Board's Fire Insurers, was also present, and joined in the /3 - 3 - tributes paid to all who helped to control the fire. The Chairman and Members also expressed their appreciation to all the Staffs and Mr. Damien Martin for their work, and Dr. J. R. Shea suitably acknowledged. Overdraft It was proposed by Senator d. M. Mannion seconded Accommodation - by Dr. J. J. Tobin and resolved:- Quarter ending 30th "That we hereby authorise the raising of Overdraft September, 1973: Accommodation in the sum of one-million-five-hundred- thousand-pounds (£1,500,000) for the period ending 30th September, 1973, pursuant to Section 33 of the Health Act 1970." St. Brigid's Hospital, It was proposed by Councillor Mrs. M. Croffy, Ballinasloe - Disposal! seconded by Senator M. D. Lyons and resolved:- of Plot of Land to "That we hereby consent to the disposal of a plot Galway County Council for Road Improvement of land consisting of 17 perches or thereabouts Purposes: situated in the townland of Portnick, County Balway, to Galway County Council for road improvement purposes on the terms set out in the Statutory Notice dated 11th May, 1973, circulated to each * Member." _Butter Subsidy Copies of Press Release issued by the Government Scheme: Information Bureau on behalf of the Department of Social Welfare on 25th April, 1973, were distributed to each Member. The terms of the scheme were noted and the Chief Executive Officer stated he would convey to the appropriate Minister the views expressed that the surplus butter to be made available to recipients of Social Assistance, should be Irish butter and that the allowance of one pound per month be increased to one pound weekly. Standing Committees Minutes of Meetings of Standing Committees, copies Reports frnm of which were circulated to all Nembers on 29th Meetings; /A - 4 - May and 1st June, 1973, were considered and noted as follows:- (1) Psychiatric and Geriatric Care Meeting of 9th April, 1973.