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Find this and similar works at - http://www.lenus.ie/hse Summer 2004 Volume 1 Issue 10

Board members thanked for their valued contribution to the health services

Board members of the NAHB enlightening experience for Micheal Martin TD., recently were thanked for their valued both myself and our Board’s announced the publication of contribution to the health staff," said Ms. Windle. the Health (Amendment) Bill services by our Chief Executive 2004 which will terminate the Maureen Windle during the final "Many of our Board’s office of the members of all monthly Board meeting in May. developments and Health Boards and the Eastern enhancements occurred at a Regional Health Authority, "Members have been a bridge time of budgetary constraints including the Northern Area between our Board and and reduced staff ceilings, and Health Board. Northern Area Health Board Members who attended the final meeting of the Board members of the public, and the are achievements of which both during May (l-r): Cllr. Eamon O'Brien, Cllr. Michael O'Donovan, Martin Cowley, Catherine Quinn, Gerry McGuire, Cllr. Liam Creaven (Chairman), Dr. Bernard Murphy, discipline of bringing reports to Board members and staff can Minister Martin announced that Cllr. Christy Burke, Cllr. Anne Devitt, Maria Hoban and Noeleen Harvey. the Board on a regular basis justifiably be proud." he had made the Order and being charged with commencing the provisions of meeting of the members of the have been carried out by the accounting for our decisions As part of the Health Service the Bill on June 16 last. Read NAHB Board and giving details members of the Health Boards, and activities has been an Reform Programme, the our inside pull-out Special of the new legislation to assign to the Chief Executive Officers educational, informative, and Minister for Health and Children, Supplement marking the final the functions, which to date of the Boards.

Minister O'Malley opens the Community Mental Health Centre at Techport

Mr. Tim O'Malley T.D., Minister 80,000 and is divided into two "The opening of this centre is for State at the Department of sectors - the East and West yet another example of the Health and Children, officially Blanchardstown sectors. great changes that have been opened the Community Mental Access to specialist services unfolding in the mental health Health Centre at Techport, available from the centre services in Ireland in recent Coolmine, Blanchardstown include bereavement support, times. The perception of an during June. family therapy and behaviour institutional style mental health psychotherapy. A new day service, standing in isolation The new Community Mental services area on the ground and closed from the rest of the Health Centre is a double sector floor will provide a TV/sitting community, is thankfully Attending the Northern Area Health Board launch of the new Blanchardstown headquarters for room, training kitchen, becoming a thing of the past" Community Mental Health Centre were (l-r): Michael Walsh, ACE Community Services, Blanchardstown Mental Health NAHB; Minister of State Tim O' Malley and Martin Farrell, Director of Mental Health team office and said Minister O'Malley. Nursing, Community Care Area Six, NAHB. Services. The catchment area administrative support. caters for a population of Full story page 4

Inside this issue...

2. Breastfeeding Guidelines. Condolonces. 10. Fostering Appeal. 17. Eye Clinic. 21. Suaimhneas Clubhouse. Intranet. 7. Cabra Health Centre. 11-14. Board supplement. Patricia Mulligan Retires. JCMH Health Needs 3. Early Years. St. Ita’s Multicultural Nursing. 15. Century Park Launch. Áras Visit. Assessment. 4. Techport. 8. Darndale Needs Assessment. Clonmethan Confirmation. 18. Mental Health Commission. 22. Monitoring of Children Centres. Environmental Awareness Workshop. Molly Malone Appreciation. 16. Skerries Day Centre. St. Ita’s Mental Health Awareness. Brian Glanville Retires. 5. Heart Health. 9. Osteoporosis. Marte Meo. 19. Mental Health Handbook. 23. PPARS. Nurse Education. Arthritis Information Day. Kare. Gay Mental Health Launch. 24.Cuan Ros 6. RTGS Workshop. OANDA Conference. 20. Film Review. Grangegorman Development.

nahb journal | 1 Breastfeeding benefits stressed

Compelling evidence shows that breastfeeding can have a significant impact on establishing the foundation for a healthy life, Angela Kerrigan, Assistant Chief Executive of the Northern Area Health Board said at the launch of a new Breastfeeding Policy and Practice Guidelines produced by the Board and the Rotunda Maternity Hospital.

Attending the Northern Area Health Board and Rotunda Hospital Breastfeeding Policy She added that the latest The Health Promotion Service approach to increase the rates and Practice Guidelines were (l-r): Angela Kerrigan, Assistant Chief Executive, NAHB, Jo O’Rourke, Chair of the NAHB and The Rotunda Hospital Breastfeeding Steering published data shows that only of the Northern Area Health of Irish mothers choosing Group, Pauline Treanor, Director of Midwifery/Nursing,The Rotunda Hospital and Pictured at the Early Years Open Day in Ballymun Axis Centre, Ballymun, during At the Early Years Open Day in Ballymun Axis Centre Attending the Early Years Open Day were (l-r): Colman Duggan, Child 37% of Irish mothers commence Board and The Rotunda Hospital breastfeeding over bottle Claire Allcutt, Antenatal Teacher, Cuidi - Irish Childbirth Trust (representative on the March were (l-r): Colette OíDonovan, Marte Meo Project Co-ordinator; Lisa Ryan, were (l-r): Lisa Ryan, Principal Speech & Language Care Manager, Community Care Area 7; Brian Lenihan, TD, Minister with breastfeeding – low by multi-disciplinary, multi-sectoral feeding through supporting, Breastfeeding Steering Group). Principal Speech & Language Therapist, CCA7; Brian McLaughin, Senior Area Medical Therapist, CCA7 and Charlotte Harran, Speech & special responsibility for children and Noel Mulvihill, General Manager, Officer, CCA7; Brian Lenihan, Minister for State in the Department of Health and Language Therapist, CCA7. Community Care Area 7. international standards - so breastfeeding steering group promoting and protecting Children; Bernadette Rooney, Community Mothers Programme, CCA7; Carmel Murrin, there is plenty of scope for this produced the guidelines for breastfeeding. Pre School Officer, CCA6; Mary Kelly, Asst. Director of Public Health Nursing and Breastfeeding provides health Ms. Kerrigan said doctors and proportion to be increased. staff to ensure a co-ordinated Mary Brady, Manager, Tir na Nog Nursery, Ballymun. benefits for both baby and nurses in the maternity mother. Breast milk is hospitals, general practitioners, nutritionally complete, ready public health nurses and Minister for Children, Brian Lenihan attends Early Years made and free. doctors, breastfeeding support groups in the community, health Breast milk is designer milk for centres, families and friends can Open Day in the Axis Centre, Ballymun during March baby. Breastfeeding gives the all play a part in encouraging baby protection against ear and supporting mothers, infections, chest infections and especially first time mothers, Brian Lenihan, Minister for Children, attended an Early Years protection against diarrhoea to breastfeed. Services Open Day held in the Ballymun Axis Centre during and tummy upsets. Benefits for the mother include a faster The aim is to increase March. Early Years Services include health, childminding, crèche, return to her pre-pregnancy breastfeeding rates in north pre-school and other services for children aged up to five years figure and a lower risk certain Dublin city and county through cancers (ovarian cancer and supporting, promoting and and their families. pre-menopausal breast cancer). protecting breastfeeding. The promotion of breastfeeding has Breastfeeding is the most cost long been a policy of the More than 30 agencies the following; social work, public extremely positive; all Attending the Northern Area Health Board and Rotunda Hospital Breastfeeding Policy and Practice Guidelines were (l-r): effective way for a mother to Department of Health and displayed stands at the Open health nursing, speech & participants said the day was Ms. Cunnigham, Assistant Matron of Midwifery, Rotunda Hospita, Maura Lavery, Lactation Specialist, Rotunda Hospital, Day, which was held for people language therapy, marte meo either very useful or useful. Sarah McEvoy, Co-ordinator of the Breastfeeding Steering Group, NAHB Health Promotion Service, Aisling Wilson, feed her baby with no need for Children who consider it as the Lactation Specialist in the Rotunda Hospital and representative on the Breastfeeding Steering Group and Maureen Fallon, bottles or sterilising equipment. best method of infant feeding. living in the Ballymun area. project, community mothers All the suggestions made will National Breastfeeding Co-ordinator. Minister Lenihan spent time programme, preschool officer, be incorporated into the discussing child care issues with occupational therapy and organisation of further Open Attending the Early Years Open Day at Ballymun Axis Centre were (l-r): many of the participants primary care. The Health Board Days. An Early Years Open Mary Kelly, Assistant Director Public Health Nursing, CCA7; Elizabeth McManus and Liz Mullany Public Health Nurses; Barbara Rooney, Physiotherapy Manager; Vanda exhibiting as he toured the funded Nurseries in the area Day for the Inner City Cummins, Senior Physiotherapist, CCA7 and Mary Kenny, Project Manager, Ballymun NAHBnet Intranet stands on display. were also represented; Our catchment will be organised Primary Care Project. Lady’s Nursery, Tir na Nóg during the Autumn. The Open Day was held in order Nursery and St. Margaret’s. We encourage you to become introduce a news archive Welcome to NAHBnet, the new Intranet for the Northern Area to highlight services available to The Early Years Open Day was familiar with the new NAHBnet section so that you can check the public and to encourage The Voluntary Services organised by the local Early Health Board. The Communications Department of our Board site and to visit it regularly for on events which took place networking and information represented included the Years Group in Community information and news. earlier in the year. The Intranet invite you to browse through the new NAHBnet Intranet site. sharing among service following; Mater Child Guidance Services Area 7. This is a sub- site is also being added to by providers. Services, Daughters of Charity, group of the Child and Family "The Directory of Services is Eastern Health Shared Rotunda Hospital, Temple Street Services Care Group, which has The new site is a source of Sections such as Care Groups, Additional sections such as reviewed and updated on a Services who regularly update The Open Day was a support to Children’s Hospital, CRC, St. an interest in co-ordinating information about the services Care Services, Corporate and Strategies, PPARS and the regular basis by the the site with items of interest our Board’s staff in the process Michael’s House, Dublin City services, creating links between in our Board including the NAHB Directory provide Health Reform Programme, Communications Department. to all in the Eastern Region." of co-ordinating services within Council, Ballymun Partnership, services, and driving forward Directory of Services, information directly related to provide information about In addition we are regularly the Ballymun area with a cross- Life Start – Ballymun. early years services in the area. descriptions of our NAHB services and useful broader health related updating the news section by We welcome your comments referral and multi-agency The Open Day is a further step Community, Acute and contact details. issues in the eastern adding new items with or suggestions on all aspects approach to caring for children The Open Day was a further in the process of providing a Administration services and region and nationally. photographs about events and of the new site. To contact us in their early years. step in the process of co- co-ordinated and integrated the latest news in our Board. functions taking place in our email: ordinating services within the service for young children and Board's area. We also plan to [email protected] Information was available on Ballymun area. The written their families. Social Work staff who participated in the Early Years Open Day were joined by many Board services including feedback from the day was Minister Lenihan during the the day.

nahb journal | 2 nahb journal | 3 Opening of Blanchardstown Community Heart Health Awareness Week initiatives Mental Health Centre at Techport launched in north Dublin city and county

A series of local initiatives Activities held during Launching Heart Health There has been tremendous progress in the development of a were organised by our Board’s Heart Health Week in our Awareness Week Cllr. Liam community based mental health service within the Northern Area Health Promotion Department Board’s area included: Creaven, Chairman of the in north Dublin city and county NAHB, said: "People are Health Board, Tim O’Malley T.D., Minister of State at the during April to promote Heart sometimes surprised to learn • Distribution of a heart health Health Awareness Week. that heart disease and related Department of Health and Children said at the official opening of newsletter at Dublin Airport conditions kill more people in creating awareness of the Eamon and Caffini who visited the public health fair at Blanchardstown Shopping a new Community Mental Health Centre at Techport, Coolmine, The activities were part of our Ireland and in the European Centre, during Heart Health Week. benefits of physical activity Board’s participation in Union than any other disease. Attending the Northern Area Health Board launch of the new Blanchardstown and nutrition in prevention Blanchardstown during June. Ireland’s Changing Heart, a But that’s the reality. Another Community Mental Health Centre were (l-r): Martin Farrell, Director of Mental Health of heart disease. Nursing, Community Care Area 6, NAHB; Minister of State Tim O' Malley; Dr. Liz national 12-week campaign reality is that thousands of Cryan, Consultant Psychiatrist, Mental Health Services and Michael Walsh, ACE undertaken by the Department Irish people and families live Community Services, NAHB. • Display of winning entries in He said there had also been a This will accommodate a TV becoming a thing of the past. of Health and Children’s Health with heart disease every day. a schools art competition at concerted effort to develop a Room/Sitting Room, training Enormous strides had been Promotion Unit and all health multi disciplinary approach to kitchen, team office and made and continue to be made Blanchardstown Shopping emotional problems and to public in October 2003 and boards. Maureen Windle, Chief service provision which is administrative support. in developing a service which Centre to raise awareness of seek help without fear of being over 150 submissions were Executive of the NAHB, said integrated with other services. was comprehensive, the problem of obesity and € labeled a failure." received. These submissions During the week the NAHB the NAHB had received 4.7m "Access to specialist services community-based and ways to prevent it happening. were now being considered by received the European Society Cardiovascular Strategy "I am informed that this new including bereavement integrated with other health of Cardiology’s "For Your Funding over the past three Minister O’Malley said he had the members of the Group. • Activity by Health Promotion double sector headquarters, support, family therapy, services. established an Expert Group on The Expert Group is expected Hearts Sake" bronze statue years to advance heart health which will be located on the behaviour psychotherapy and Officers at the Pavillions Mental Health Policy in 2003 to complete its work and which symbolise’s Europe’s objectives. upper floor providing office cognitive analytical therapy will "For many years people who Shopping Centre, Swords to prepare a national policy present its report to the efforts in promoting heart space for all disciplines, will be available. I also understand suffered mental illness were promoting smoking framework for the further Minister in 2005. health. The statue was on loan "Many new services have been serve the East and West that a sub group has been excluded from full participation cessation, physical activity modernisation of the mental to each health board for one developed, 39 new posts Blanchardstown sectors. This reviewing best practice in community life because of and proper nutrition. health services, updating the Other speakers at the opening week during the 12 week created and improvements new facility is bright and guidelines and further work the widespread stigma Supermarket checkout 1984 policy document, included Martin Farrell, national campaign which ran have been made to existing spacious with designated areas with the members of the multi- associated with such illness. screens advertised the heart Maria Lordan Dunphy, Director of Health Promotion at Blanchardstown Shopping Planning for the Future. Director of Nursing, Mental until May 10th last. services in primary care, health to carry out a number of disciplinary team is ongoing. " The increasing public health message Centre, where children and families took part in Heart Health Week. Health Services, Community promotion, pre-hospital, acute therapeutic interventions. awareness of mental illness is and selected fruit was on The Expert Group will examine Care Area 6, Dr. Liz Cryan, hospital and cardiac The Minister also said the gradually eliminating the fear, special offer. all aspects of mental health Consultant Psychiatrist for the rehabilitation," said Ms. Windle. "It will also accommodate a perception of an institutional ignorance and stigma still care and treatment. The Group Blanchardstown East Sector conference room and interview style mental health service, surrounding mental illness. requested submissions from and Michael Walsh, Deputy rooms. I understand a new day standing in isolation and closed This enables people to talk interested organisations, Chief Executive of our Board. services area will be provided from the rest of the about their feelings and individuals and the general shortly on the ground floor. community, is thankfully Expert Group on Midwifery and Paediatric Nurse Education

Minister for Health and Children, Other significant issues •Service implications; consistency to the regulation of •Revised fitness to practice Micheál Martin, TD, announced health professions, generally. procedures; which will be addressed •Value for money. the establishment of an Expert Environmental Awareness Workshop include: •Separate statutory Group on Midwifery and The Minister also gave details of New legislation for the recognition of midwifery. Paediatric Nurse Education the proposed new Nurses Bill. regulation of social care •The capacity of the health during May. professions, and amendments to system to provide clinical Commenting on the proposed the Medical Practitioners Act placements; Commenting on the Expert new Nurses Bill, Minister Martin were also in course of Group, Minister Martin said: •Lecturing and teaching said that the preparation of the preparation, Minister Martin "While a number of studies have resources; heads of a new Nurses Bill were said. been carried out in recent years, at an advanced stage. He hoped •Relationships between the a comprehensive strategy for to seek government approval to The main features of the third level sector and the the future of midwifery and have the bill drafted very proposed nurses maternity and childrens paediatric nurse education, shortly. bill include: hospitals; encompassing all of the issues involved, is now required." •Workforce planning, The purpose of the Bill was to •That the general concern of recruitment and retention, amend the Nurses Bill, 1985 to An Bord Altranais be the and skill mix; address the recommendations protection of the public; of the Commission on Nursing, •The working environment and •The provision by the Board of to modernise the regulatory scope of practice; professional guidance and regime for nurses and midwives, (L-R): Gerry Beggs, Sean Fahy, Dermot Hurley, Zac Byrne, Frank McKeever and Rory Quinn at the launch (L-R): Gerry Beggs, Frank McKeever and Deirdre McNeill prepare for Enviornmental Awareness Week at support to Minister Micheál Martin •Industrial relations; and to bring coherence and of Environmental Awareness Week in St. Joseph's Hospital during May. St. Joseph's during May. nurses and midwives;

nahb journal | 4 nahb journal | 5 Condolences RTGS Workshop on Programme Cabra Health Centre reopened by Design and Delivery An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern TD. Ms. Deirdre Meehan, CSA 6, on Ms. Geraldine Murphy, the death of her Grandmother, Administrator, CSA 8, on the Ms Bridget Meehan, RIP. death of her Husband, Enda A major refurbishment and population of this area of Dublin Services provided from the extension of Cabra Health north central. newly refurbished building will Monaghan, RIP. € Ms. Rose Dunne, CMH. Nurse, Centre costing 1.32m was include public health nursing, officially opened by An "This opening is a great boost community welfare, child health, CSA 6, on the death of her Ms. Patricia Bagge, Dental Taoiseach Bertie Ahern T.D. to the local community who dental and paramedical services Mother, Kathleen Kelly, RIP. Nurse, CSA6, on the death of during May. deserve the very best Health including dietetics, occupational At the official opening of the refurbished and extended Cabra Health Centre were her Father, Patrick Egan, RIP. Centre facilities. It has also therapy and physiotherapy. (l-r): Adrian Charles, NAHB General Manager Area 6; Andrew Kelly, Chairperson, Mr. Peter Hanlon, Welcoming the development been welcomed by the Board’s Community Committee; An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern TD.; Cllr. Deirdre Heney, NAHB Vice Chairman; Deputy Dermot Fitzpatrick TD. and Michael Walsh, NAHB Deputy Chief Bereavement Council, CSA 6, Ms. Ann Darby, Staff Nurse Cllr. Deirdre Heney, Vice staff who will benefit from New facilities include a waiting Executive. on the death of his Aunt, St. Brendan’s Hospital, on the Chairman of our Board, said: an enhanced working and reception area, staff offices, Maureen Broderick, RIP. death of her Father, Paddy "I am very impressed with the environment." clinical rooms, stores and range of services, which will toilets. The building has been Darby, RIP. now be available here. Cabra Plans for the development were adapted for the use of people Ms. Katie Hoban, has a state-of-the-art facility, drawn up following a with a physical disability. Household Staff, CSA 6, on Ms. Noreen Doogan, Staff which has the capability of comprehensive consultation the death of her Mother, Nurse, St. Brendan’s Hospital, meeting many of the growing process with members of the NAHB Deputy Chief Executive Catherine Mullins, RIP. on the death of her Mother, health and welfare needs of the local community. Michael Walsh said the opening Kathleen Gilton, RIP. of the extended and refurbished Mr. Pat Doogue, health centre marked another Among those attending the RTGS Workshop on Programme Design and Delivery were: Front row (l-r): Garry Canton, Sarah important step in the Community Welfare Officer on Mr. Desmond Garrigan, Staff Doyle, Colm Grogan, Aine Agar, Ciara Latimer. Back row (l-r): Brendan Sharpe, Catherine Clements, David Ward, Maura Mitchell, Anne Marie Burke, Jane Watson, Anne Marie Bourquin, Phil O Riordan and Martin Quilty. development of primary care the death of his Father, Nurse, St. Brendan’s Hospital, services in the region since William Doogue, RIP. of the death of his Father, the establishment of the Paddy Garrigan, RIP. Our Board’s Rehabilitative Training Guidance Valuable contributions from all RT Northern Area Health Board Ms. Ann O’Connell, Asst Service (RTGS), has recently commenced a training centres were made in the in March 2000. Pictured at the opening of Cabra Health Centre during May were (l-r): Cllr. Deirdre Director Nursing, Mental Mr. Patrick Reilly, Household series of workshops. The objective of the Heney, Vice-chairperson, NAHB; Adrian Charles, General Manager, CCA6; Bertie following key areas: Ahern, Taoiseach; Catriona Roe, Principal Dental Surgeon and Darius Sagheri, General Health Services, CSA 6, on the Staff, St. Brendan’s Hospital, workshops is to provide an opportunity for R.T. He said the health centre was Dental Surgeon. funded Training Centre Managers and staff to built in the 1940s and over the death of her Brother, Gerard on the death of his Mother • Trainee Profile: Changes in recent years; discuss issues of mutual interest, share years, as demand for services O’Connell, RIP. Nancy Reilly, RIP. experiences and further develop programme • Timetable Structure: Response to trainee grew, it had become apparent was in need of modernisation, accommodated at alternative design and delivery options. profile and needs assessment; that there was a need for upgrading and extensive locations. Mr. Walsh thanked our Ms. Hannah O’Neill, Staff Ms. Joan Maxwell, CMN III, on additional space, new facilities refurbishment," he said. staff for their support during • Course Access: Applications, approval and Nurse, St. Brendan’s Hospital, the death of her Father, John The workshops are held within the context of and extra staff. the construction programme advocacy processes; on the death of her Father J. Maxwell, RIP. the training centres compliance with Quality An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern T.D. pictured with 101-year-old Eileen Moran after he The construction programme and for helping to fully maintain Assurance Standard QA00/01 "Training and • Transport: Urban/Rural items; officially opened the Northern Area Health Board newly refurbished and extended "By the end of the 1990s it was began in May 2003 and our services during this period. Sean Murphy, RIP. Cabra Health Centre. Mr. Patrick Henchy, Porter, on Development for People with Disabilities" as obvious to all that this building health centre staff were • Clinical Support: Sharing of required monitored by RTGS and independently assessed Mr. John Whelan, Nurses Aid, the death of his Mother, Mary information, well-being during the course; by National Accreditation Committee. St. Brendan’s Hospital, on the Henchy, RIP. • Programme Design: Responding to death of his Sister, Bríd The workshop requirement was highlighted at individualised assessed needs, core/optional St. Ita’s Multicultural Nursing Ms. Josephine Duignan, Whelan, RIP. the regularly scheduled Centre Managers modules, certification and outcomes; St. Ita’s Hospital, on the meetings. A need for dedicated discussions, on • Course Delivery: Implementation of best Ms. Orla Connor, Staff Nurse, death of her Brother, specific trainee and provider requirements, was practice as innovatory means of delivery are St. Brendan’s Hospital, on the John Duignan, RIP. identified. A schedule of workshops covering further developed; death of her Mother, Margaret mental health, intellectual disability and physical and sensory disability to address these issues • Individual Training Planning; Pocock, RIP. Mr. Kevin O’Reilly, Porter, was agreed. St. Ita’s Hospital, on the • Work Experience/Community Placement;

Mr. Padraig Ó’Siochru, Supt. death of his Brother, Allan Training Centres identified specific items for • Outcomes/Progression; CWO, CSA 7, on the death of O’Reilly, RIP. discussion, in the areas of trainee profile, • Certification; his Son Naoise, RIP. dual diagnosis, individual training plans Ms. Grainne Burke, CWO, and outcomes. • Ongoing support to training centre Mr. Martin Farrell, Director Eastwall, on the death of her management, staff and trainees. of Nursing, Mental Health Father, James Burke, RIP. Twenty representatives from training centres attended two Mental Health workshops during It is proposed that the reports from all the Services, CSA 6, on the April and May. The workshops were facilitated workshops will be addressed at a meeting in death of his Mother, Mary and organised by RTGS staff. September 2004. At the inaugural conference of "Nursing in Multicultural Ireland" (L-R): Rose Bennett, Nurse Practice Development Co-ordinator, (L-R): Romina Milan, Charlie Rogan and Frances Knight. Farrell, RIP. during May 2004 were (l-r): Fran Keyes, Missie Collins and Nell St. Ita's Hospital; Martin Connor, Director of Nursing, St. Ita's Collins from the Pavee Point, Primary Health Care for Hospital; Deirdre Ryan, Community Services, NAHB and Dave Travellers Project. Devereux, Nurse Tutor.

nahb journal | 6 nahb journal | 7 Health Promotion Action Plan for Darndale/Belcamp Development of Osteoporosis Resource Pack for Secondary Schools

A Health Promotion Action Plan is to be developed for the Darndale and Belcamp communities, our Board An Osteoporosis Resource The resource pack (video and announced at the launch of the Darndale Belcamp Health Promotion Needs Assessment during March. Pack for Secondary Schools, workbook) will be used within supported by our Board, is to the SPHE Programme - Junior be launched in September. Cycle. This development will The Plan will address a number had received their primary areas of Dublin and great raise awareness on of issues identified in a immunisation. However, to progress can be made when The resource pack is the osteoporosis prevention among community-based household make sure everyone is health promoters and local outcome of collaborative work young people. The pack will study carried out on behalf of protected more children need communities work together between the Health Promotion also support teachers to our Board by Dr. Sally O’Driscoll to be immunised. on programmes which will Units of the three Area Boards, encourage healthy lifestyles and Dr. Claire Collins. make a difference." teachers from the Department through regular exercise and • Children’s issues: of Education and Science and good diet. 18% of children had had an A total of 314 households in the Ms. Carmel Keaveny, General the Women’s Health Unit of accident in the last year. This area participated in the study, Manager, NAHB Community our Board. The lunch was attended by is similar to the national which was conducted with the Care Area 8, said a Working Professor Moira O’Brien, figure, however the national assistance of six locally Group is being established by The development of the pack President, Irish Osteoporosis figures are high and need to recruited and trained the Board’s Health Promotion was welcomed at a fund raising Society, Camilla Parker Bowles, be addressed in a wide fieldworkers. Data was collected Service to develop an Action lunch hosted by the Irish President of the National ranging manner. on 1,364 individuals. Plan with a specific timeframe Osteoporosis Society during Osteoporosis Society, UK, Mary • Employment status: to address the February at the Great Hall, The Anderson, Board Member of A total of 43% of people recommendations made in the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham. the International Osteoporosis At the launch of the Darndale Belcamp Health Promotion Needs Assessment Among the findings of the were in employment in or study. The plan would be Society and Maureen Windle, during March were (l-r): Mary Clarke, Angela King, Health Promotion Officer, study were: Pictured at the fund raising lunch hosted by the Irish Osteoporosis Society during February were (l-r): Mary Troy, Womens Health, NAHB; Eileen O'Brien, Researcher; Maria Lordan Dunphy, Bernadette Rooney, outside the home. A total of implemented on a phased basis. Chief Executive of our Board. NAHB; Margaret O'Neill, Health Promotion, SWAHB and Maria Lordan Dunphy, Director of Health Promotion, NAHB. Health Promotion Service; Marie Salmon, Researcher and Tommy Senior. 16.5% of respondents said • 56% of respondents aged 18 they were unemployed. "The initial process will involve years and older are current assessing current service smokers. Over half of all Launching the study Cllr. provision, meeting with local range from relatively mild smokers identified were Deirdre Heney, Vice Chairman of organisations working in the aches and pains to severe pain interested in quitting. Arthritis Public Information Night at our Board, said the aim of the area and building a clearer and disability. While some • In relation to women’s health: report was to identify the health picture of the areas identified in James Connolly Memorial Hospital treatments such as exercise the majority, 82%, of women promotion needs of the people the study. This process will are important in all types of had a cervical smear test. of Darndale/Belcamp with a enable us to work in partnership arthritis, the medication used A Patient and Community Consultant Rheumatologist, arthritis and treatment options 66% of those had one in the view to developing a developing a joint plan of action varies depending on the type Information Night on the JCMH, spoke about why it is were discussed. Arthritis is an last five years. Nearly half of comprehensive community for addressing the health needs of arthritis concerned. There subject of Arthritis was held in important to distinguish extremely common condition in the women had a breast health promotion programme. of the people of have been significant advances the Academic Centre, James between the different types of Ireland. There are several check (45%). Just over one Darndale/Belcamp." in recent years in this area, Connolly Memorial Hospital arthritis. Dr Murphy explained different types of arthritis such third of women interviewed, "The study has highlighted particularly in the treatment of (JCMH) during March. Dr. the differences between the as rheumatoid arthritis and Dr. Eithne Murphy, Consultant 37% had received family some areas of concern which Ms. Keaveny said the inflammatory arthritis such as will be tackled by the health Working Group would be Eithne Murphy, MCRP, MD, more common forms of osteoarthritis. Symptoms can Rheumatologist, James Connolly planning advice. rheumatoid arthritis. Memorial Hospital. board and other agencies in meeting and working with the At the Darndale Belcamp Health Promotion Needs Assessment launch during March, • Immunisation: partnership with the community RAPID programme were (l-r): Dr. Sally O'Driscoll, Author; George Ryan, Chairman RAPID Area The majority of children Implementation Team; Cllr. Deirdre Heney, NAHB Board Member; Maria Lordan in the days ahead. These implementation team to Dunphy, Director NAHB Health Promotion Service and Dr. Claire Collins, Author. under five years of age (89%) concerns are common to many progress the action plan. OANDA Conference

Molly Malone, who worked in headquarters and the staff of in March 2000 Molly was one Originally from Co. Tipperary Appreciation the Primary Care Department the Primary Care Department. of the first people to work at Molly had been living in of our Board at headquarters headquarters in Swords where Whitehall. She was a trained in Swords, was a devoted wife Early in her career with the her work involved singer, enjoyed playing hockey and mother and a dedicated health board Molly worked administering the Indicative and camogie in her youth and public servant who served our closely with consultants in the Drug Budget for GPs in our had a keen interest in current Board and the former Eastern Medical Records Department of Board’s area. affairs. Her beautiful voice was Health Board for more than James Connolly Memorial appreciated by colleagues on 20 years. Hospital, Blanchardstown. Her talent for organisation and social occasions and she had Later she also worked in her dedication and efficiency been active in a number of The unexpected and sudden Emmet House, Thomas Street was very much appreciated by choirs. Molly is fondly death of Molly in November before moving to Dr. Steeven’s her colleagues in the Primary remembered by her colleagues 2003, her married name was Hospital where she joined the Care Department and her work and sadly missed. She is Mary Myler, was a great shock Primary Care Department in was valued and respected by survived by her husband to all those who had worked 1999. When the Northern Area the GPs. Michael,daughter Michelle (7) At the Out and About Conference during March were (l-r): Martina McElligott, OANDA; John Owens, Mental Health Commission; At the Out and About Conference during March were (l-r) Dr. Brian McCaffrey, with her, especially to all in Health Board was established Michael Walsh, ACE, NAHB; Phil Burke, Director of Nursing, St. Vincent's Hospital, Fairview; Dr. Jim O'Boyle, Clinical Director, Myra Doherty, Phil Burke, Martina McElligott, Angela Carley and Dr. Joe Fernandez. and son Stephen (4). St. Vincent's Hospital, Fairview; Angela Carley, Area Administrator, Mental Health CCA7 and Ned Byrne, CEO, St. Vincent's Molly Malone (RIP) Hospital Fairview.

nahb journal | 8 nahb journal | 9 NAHB journal supplement summer 2004

New appeal for foster parents in north Dublin city and county Address by Chairman

A strong appeal for foster parents for children and young people up to 18 years of age in the north Cllr. Liam Creaven to final Dublin area was made by our Board during May. The greatest need is for children aged between six and monthly Board meeting twelve years for as long as they need care, for older children who have experienced periods of Addressing the final monthly Board meeting during May our homelessness, and for children who are received into care in emergency circumstances. Chairman Cllr. Liam Creaven thanked each and every one of the members for their valuable contributions in recent years to the healthcare system in general and the work of the Northern Area Health Board in particular.

"As one who has served as a "When we began this work none team and all the staff to Cllr. Liam Creaven member of the Board since it of us envisaged that the continually strive to improve, was established during 2000 I lifespan of the Northern Area expand and better deliver am proud to say that the Health Board would be so short. services to those who needed from institutional care to "It has been a challenging but a members have fulfilled their The government, in its wisdom, them most. community care. The winding very enjoyable and rewarding mandate and represented those has decided that after more down of St. Ita’s and St. experience to have had an input who elected them with than 30 years it is time for the "Our Board has delivered a Brendan’s Hospitals has been in the delivery of services to € enthusiasm and commitment. health board system as we know new 96m hospital at James managed with care and many almost half a million people by a it to be replaced by new Connolly Memorial in new services have been Board with a budget of more Attending the NAHB Foster Care Recruitment Campaign Launch were (L-R): Mary Meyler, Senior Social Work Practitioner; Margaret Mc (L-R): Sarah Doyle, Fostering Social Worker; Maeve Farrelly, Fostering organisational structures. Blanchardstown. A number of (l-r): Cllr. Deirdre Heney, Vice-chairman, NAHB; Pat Dunne, ACE Child Donagh, Foster Care Parent; Cllr. Deirdre Heney, Vice-Chairperson, Social Worker and Chris Dunne, Ast. Manager, Crisis Intervention Service. provided in the community for than half a billion euro. services are already in place at Care, NAHB and Pat Whelan, Chairperson, Irish Foster Carer NAHB and Lorna Kavanagh, Social Work Team Leader. the disabled and the mentally ill. Association. the hospital and we are all "I was pleased to note that our looking forward to the day when "We have also seen an Board delivered its services Almost 350 children were received into care by the In 2003 there were approximately 600 children in it is fully commissioned and increased emphasis on disease within budget last year while health board last year and our Board wishes to highlight foster care in north Dublin city and county but more fully open." prevention and our Board has fulfilling its statutory the need for more foster families for children in need. children are in need of foster care places and would been strong in delivering key obligations. In no small way I benefit from the experience of family living. Cllr. Creaven said an important health promotion messages. believe all of our Board "Children who need foster care come from families with element of the work of the Our support for the members have contributed to a variety of personal difficulties. Their families are often "People who foster enjoy children and are interested Board over the past few years Cardiovascular Strategy and this performance by attending lacking in the supports needed to help them through in helping them come to terms with why they have had been the strengthening of the Smoking Cessation Strategy these meetings, supporting the crisis times that any of us can face," said Mary had to leave their homes. Our Board is happy to links between the acute hospital will result in real health gains delivery of services and by Meyler, Senior Social Work Practitioner with our Board. accept applications from couples, whether married or services and the primary care for many years to come. asking questions and seeking not, from single people, or those who are divorced or services in the community. answers to the legitimate "Foster care offers alternative family care to children separated. It is not necessary for potential foster "We can also look back on the concerns of the electorate. whose parents cannot provide this for them in their own parents to have children of their own before they are "Thanks to a number of At the launch of Heart Health Week (April 05th-12th) in Dublin's Northside were (l-r): successful completion of a developments spearheaded by families. Foster care gives children a second chance to accepted as foster parents," said Lorna Kavanagh, Dr. Ted Keelan, Consultant Cardiologist, JCMH; Dr. Nazih Eldin, Director of Health Promotion, number of capital projects "I do believe that our efforts will experience family living, while helping them to come to Fostering Team Leader. North Eastern Health Board, Liam Creaven, Chairman, Northern Area Health Board and our Board strong linkages now such as the Clonmethan Lodge be recognised for the valuable Maria Lordan Dunphy, Director of Health Promotion, Northern Area Health Board. terms with what led to them coming into care and exist between local community Complex for the intellectually contribution they have made to facilitating them to keep in touch with their birth "People who foster can be employed or unemployed Lorcan (Killian O'Sullivan) of RTE's TV soap Fair City supported the primary care services and the disabled, the refurbishment of the democratic and healthcare families, in most instances. " and may or may not own their own home. What is campaign. He is seen here with Mary Meyler, Senior Social Work "At all stages during the past "In the four years or so of Mater, Beaumont and James Practitioner and Lorna Kavanagh, Fostering Team Leader. In the soap Cabra Health Centre, the systems and that when the Connolly Memorial hospitals. needed most is a commitment to help a child reach his Lorcan is fostered to the characters Kay and Malachy McCoy. The four years the Board members the establishment of the creation of the Community Health Reform Process has or her full potential," she added. story line illustrates that children can cope with difficulties when they have given a voice to the views Board much has been achieved Mental Health Centres in been completed that we will feel supported and when two families can communicate well. It also "Our Board always made a of the electorates of the two although, of course, much Finglas and Blanchardstown, continue to have an input and shows that fostering can make a difference to all children, including significant contribution to Child Children need different kinds of foster care, depending older children. local authorities in the NAHB’s more remains to be done by the opening of Lusk Community to be able to represent the Care Services and during the on why they have had to leave their families and on how area, GPs, psychiatric nurses, the new regime. Unit for Older People, and views of our constituents on past few years we have seen the long they may need to be out of home. The priority of pharmacists, dentists, voluntary the Orthodontic Unit at health services." development of Family Centres, the NAHB is to provide these children with the kind of forward and become foster parents Cllr.Deirdre Heney, service providers and the "I must say that I for one have Ashtown Gate. foster care which best meets their needs. Vice Chairman of our Board, said: "Fostering can be a voluntary hospitals. enjoyed being a member of a a High Support Unit in Portrane, Cllr. Creaven concluded by again challenging but very rewarding experience for many Board that represented the the introduction of the Youth "This progress was achieved in thanking the Chief Executive Foster care can last for only a few days or until the people. I would urge anyone considering fostering a "Your role as representatives of healthcare interests of the Advocacy Project, a growth in a stable industrial relations and Management Team for their young person reaches the age of 18 years. Different child to obtain an information pack from the Board the ordinary citizen and people of north Dublin city foster care and increased background and with strong support and he expressed his kinds of foster care include open-ended flexible foster and give the matter serious consideration. healthcare professionals and and county. training and upskilling of child support from our Board’s appreciation for the assistance care, short-term or emergency foster care, long-term providers should not be care workers. management and frontline given to him in carrying out his foster care, weekend and holiday fostering, day "Foster parents are needed and there is plenty of underestimated. I believe we "You the members played an staff and the work of the duties as Chairman. "During the last four years our fostering and respite foster care. What children need support available. If you think you have the qualities can all take pride in the work important role in supporting Standing Committees. (L-R): Paul Harrisson, Director, Child Care; Liz Oakes, Project Manager, most is to be fostered by the same foster carers for as needed to foster successfully I would urge you to that has been completed under and encouraging the Chief Board has made a substantial Child Care and Michael Walsh, ACE, Operations. long as they require it. Appealing for people to come apply now." our watch. Executive, her management contribution to the move away

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Board members thanked for their valued NAHB Board contribution to the health services

Board members of the NAHB census, an increase of 6.6% "A fundamental tenure of which were thanked for their valued births in our Board’s average at our approach to service delivery contribution to the health 7,500 to 8,000 per annum, with is based is working in services by our Chief Executive approximately one third of all partnership both with the social Maureen Windle during the live births to single/unmarried partners and with other health final monthly Board meeting mothers, with 6-7% of births service providers within our Chairman Vice-Chairman Cllr. Michael Cllr. Dermot Murray, Cllr. Anne Devitt Cllr. John Stafford Cllr. Mary Murphy during May. to teenagers. Boards area. Cllr. Liam Creaven Cllr. Deirdre Heney O’Donovan (appointed by (appointed by (appointed by (appointed by (appointed by (appointed by (appointed by Fingal County Council) Fingal County Council) Dublin City Council) Dublin City Council) Ms. Windle said that in "At the 2002 census, "We are committed to working Fingal County Council) Dublin City Council) Fingal County Council) particular she wanted to thank approximately 50,000 persons in partnership with other those who had served as aged 65 or over were resident agencies, and staff Maureen Windle Chairman of our Board, Vice in our Board’s area, representatives, in the planning Chairman and the Chairpersons representing 10% of the and delivery of high quality development in partnership with evidenced by for example the of the Standing Committees. population. All persons aged health and personal social FOLD, of a Residential Unit "Home First" project, developed 70 or over are now services and I am happy to providing care for persons with between our Board and The three former Chairmen of automatically eligible for a report that during our Board’s Alzheimer’s and a Primary Care Beaumont Hospital, which, our Board were Cllr. Anne medical card. tenure we have developed and Unit at Hartstown. The through the delivery of home- Devitt, Dr. Dermot Fitzpatrick progressed strong links have contribution and involvement by care supports enables older T.D. and Cllr. Liam Creaven. "Fingal County new home builds been established between our Board members through the persons to be discharged from amounted to approximately Board and the major hospitals in representative role and through an acute hospital setting, and to Cllr. Christy Burke Cllr. Eamonn O’Brien Dr. James Reilly Dr. Phillip O’Connell Dr. Marie Laffoy Gerry McGuire Noeleen Harvey "Members have been a bridge 7,000 units during 2003, our area – the Mater and (appointed by (appointed by (elected by Registered visits to the service locations reside in their own home – thus (elected by Registered (elected by Registered (elected by Registered (elected by Registered Dublin City Council) Dublin City Council) Medical Practitioners) between our Board and (approximately 10% of the Beaumont, and with voluntary Medical Practitioners) Medical Practitioners) Psychiatric Nurses) Pharmaceutical Chemists) contributed substantially to the providing a high quality, value members of the public, and the national figure) and organisations providing services building at council level and of for money service." discipline of bringing reports to considerable future in our area. Relationships have these linkages. the Board on a regular basis development is planned for been established with the Local Ms. Windle said that while much and being charged with Dublin 15, Baldoyle and the Authorities in our area, (Dublin "Our Board has commissioned progress had been made during accounting for our decisions "M1 Corridor". Our Board’s area City Council and Fingal County many reports and reviews to the term of the Board there was and activities has been an has also seen a considerable Council), with a view to each deliver the health needs of our much to do. educational, informative, and increase in the number of providing mutual assistance in areas population, for example enlightening experience for asylum seekers and refugees, the performance of respective studies have identified the "Our physical infrastructure both myself and our Board’s residing in our area. Statutory functions, with the community health needs requires further substantive staff.," said Ms. Windle. objective of course of ensuing (Finglas and Darndale), bed investment, particularly Mental "Of the twenty-three RAPID more equitable access and capacity shortfalls, GP Medical Health, Disabilities, Primary Outlining developments during areas identified nationally, five service delivery for patients Manpower needs in our Boards Care and Older Persons. Tom Stafford Paul Ledwidge Martin Cowley Catherine Quinn Non-voting participant Non-voting participant the four year period from 1st of the areas are within our and clients. area. In developing our (appointed by (representing voluntary (representing (appointed by the Minister Maria Hoban Dr. Bernard Murphy March 2000 to 31st March Board’s geographical area. services, our Board have had "Many of our Boards Dublin City Council) service providers) voluntary hospitals) for Health and Children) (elected by Registered (elected by Registered 2004, Ms. Windle said our RAPID areas are defined as "Our Board is represented on General Nurses) Dental Surgeons) due consideration for National developments and Board spent a total of almost having a high "social the Dublin City, and Fingal and Eastern Regional Health enhancements occurred at a €2 billion on the provision of deprivation index", and the County Development Boards, Authority policies (e.g. National time of budgetary constraints services. RAPID programme aims to and contributed in the Standing Committees Health Strategy, Primary Care and reduced staff ceilings, and respond to needs in the development of the City and Strategy, Drugs Strategy, are achievements of which both Our Board’s first full year identified areas on a holistic and County Development plans. During their tenure members of Community Services and Acute Hospital and Primary Finance and Property Martin Cowley Cardio-Vascular Strategy, Board members and staff can expenditure, for 2001, amounted co-ordinated manner through We are actively involved in our Board served on five Continuing Care Standing Care Standing Committee Committee Cllr. Deirdre Heney Cancer Strategy), in addition we justifiably be proud. to €453 million, while the initial active engagement with all working to promote social Standing Committees Committee Cllr. Anne Devitt have taken on board the Cllr. Gerry McGuire (Chairman) Cllr. Anne Devitt (Chairman) allocation for 2004 has risen to stakeholders, i.e. Statutory and inclusion and childcare. established to assist our Board Dr. Philip O’Connell comments and "It is a fitting monument to the Cllr. Tom Stafford Cllr. Christy Burke €574 million, which reflected Voluntary Agencies, in monitoring progress on the Cllr. Eamon O’Brien recommendations from reports combined effort of our Board, Cllr. Ann Devitt Martin Cowley new service developments and Government Departments and "Our relationship with Fingal delivery of services in the areas Cllr. Christy Burke (Chairman) Child Care Advisory from independent reviews of management and staff that Dr. Marie Laffoy Cllr. Deirdre Heney increasing demands on services local committees. County Council has resulted in a of community and continuing Cllr. Mary Murphy Committee services provided (e.g. Inspector services have continued to Cllr. Michael O’Donovan Cllr. Michael O’Donovan provided by our Board. number of properties and sites care, acute hospital and primary Cllr. John Stafford of Mental Hospitals and the develop to meet increasing Catherine Quinn Cllr. Dermot Murray The following Board members "All of this growth, whilst being made available to our care and child care and in Paul Ledwidge (Vice-Chairman) Social Services Inspectorate). demands while at the same time Dr. Philip O’Connell Cllr. Eamonn O’Brien served on this committee. "We have seen major welcome in that it reflects the Board, including sites at meeting its obligations in Martin Cowley meeting our Statutory Cllr Dermot Murray Paul Ledwidge Cllr. Eamonn O’Brien (Chairman) demographic changes in this strength of our economy, does Mulhuddart/Tyrellstown (for a relation to finance and property Dr. James Reilly "Our Board aims to improve the obligations with regard to the Noeleen Harvey Cllr. Deirdre Heney period as is evidenced by continue to create pressures in Primary Care Centre) and at and protocol and procedures. Cllr. Deirdre Heney quality and range of service governance aspects of the Protocol and Procedures Cllr. Christy Burke population growth within our our ability to keep services and Lusk (for a planned "Village Cllr. Liam Creaven delivery to the population in our Boards remit," Ms. Windle Observers Committee (Vice-Chairman) Board’s area which has infrastructural developments in Complex" for persons with Set out below is the Boards area. This approach is concluded. Maria Hoban Cllr. Gerry McGuire (Chairman) increased from 457,000 (1996 pace with the level of Intellectual Disability), and the membership of the Standing Observers Dr. Bernard Murphy Cllr. Christy Burke census) to 487,000 at the 2002 demographic growth. Committees for the Year Maria Hoban Cllr. Eamonn O’Brien 2003/2004. Dr. Bernard Murphy

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Government Publishes Health (Amendment) Bill Employers urged to support people who Oldtown Confirmation

experience mental health difficulties Seven residents of the Clonmethan Lodge facility for the intellectually disabled and eight local school children from As part of the Health Service Reform Programme, the "This Act, is interim legislation, pending the requirements on the part of the chief executive officers Local employers in the Finglas area have been urged to support Oldtown National School have participated together in a Minister for Health and Children, Micheal Martin TD, introduction of legislation, which I intend to bring to consult or agree with the chairman or vice chairman creative art project. The group completed a mural to mark this recently announced the publication of the Health forward later in the year to establish the Health Service of a health board on any matter. It also makes the staff who experience mental health problems and to consider year’s sixth class Confirmation. The mural comprises colourful (Amendment) Bill 2004 which will terminate the office Executive. It represents a further step in the necessary technical amendments to the Health employing people who have had such difficulties in their lives. templates of doves, flames, crosses and the seven gifts of the of the members of all Health Boards and the Eastern implementation of the Government's Health Service (Amendment) (No.3) Act 1996 consequent on the Holy Spirit. Regional Health Authority, including the Northern Area Reform Programme, announced last June," said the changes made to the 1970 Act. It assigns reserved Health Board. Minister. "Its enactment is further indication of this functions, which were formerly exercised by the The Castleview Training Centre Government's commitment to the delivery of a members of the Authority or boards, to the chief provides rehabilitation training Minister Martin announced that he had made the Order reformed health service capable of maximising the level executive officers of the boards or the Authority except programmes for people who commencing the provisions of the Bill on June 16 last. and quality of care provided to patients in the changing in respect of the provisions dealing with the experience mental health The Act, which came into operation on June 15, will environment of the 21st century." appointment of chief executive officers which are difficulties. There are 26 places terminate the office of the members of the seven health assigned to the Minister for Health and Children. at the Centre. boards, the Eastern Regional Health Authority and its The Minister availed of the opportunity to thank all of The Act also obliges the chief executive officers of the three area health boards. It assigns the functions, the members of the ERHA and the Health Boards for boards and the Authority to report to the Minister and Training is available in Personal which to date have been carried out by the members of their contribution to the health services over the years. make the necessary amendments to the provisions Development, Independent the Boards and the Authority, to the Chief Executive regarding the adoption of service plans by the boards Living Skills, Catering, Officers of the Boards and the Authority. The Act amends the Acts of 1970, 1996 and 1999. It also and the Authority, to take account of the termination of Information Technology, Office amends provisions in the Local Government Act 2001 office of all members of the Authority or boards. The Act assigns the power to appoint Chief Executive which govern the nomination of members from the City Skills and Civics. Art, music and literary classes are also Officers to the Minister, on the advice of the Local and County Councils to the health boards. There is also A new provision in the Act provides that chief executive available thanks to the Appointments Commission. The Act also amends an amendment to the Health Act 1947, as amended by officers may be requested to appear before the establishment of a link with current provisions regarding the acquisition and the Health (Amendment) (No.3) Act 1996, concerning Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children to At the opening of Finglas Mental Health Day Centre were (l-r): Margaret Webb, General Colaiste Ide in Finglas. The During spring 2004 the residents at Clonmethan Lodge and Sixth Class disposal of property by the Health Boards and the the acquisition and disposal of property. account for the general administration of the Authority Manager, EVE Ltd; Minister Tim O'Malley, Paul O Brien and Martina Ryan, Centre Manager. Centre has also successfully children from Oldtown National School came together to create a mural as Authority by introducing the requirement for the or Board, subject to certain constraints regarding legal part of the children's Confirmation committments project. placed trainees in open consent of the Minister for Health and Children before The Act makes the technical amendments to the Health matters and Government policy. employment work experience. property can be acquired or disposed of. Act 1970 necessary to provide for the abolition of the "One in four people that you Eve Ltd provides a network of membership of the health boards and delete any know, family, friends and co- training and employment Finglas Community Mental workers will at some stage in services for people who Health Centre provides a their life experience a mental experience mental health “Blind Date” event number of therapeutic health difficulty. Many people difficulties in Dublin, Wicklow interventions to support who experience mental health and Kildare. people with mental health Chairmen of the Board difficulties could be or are difficulties. Referrals are made already in successful in Dr. Webb was speaking following through Wellmount and Ballygall Three experienced and distinguished public employment," said Dr. Margaret the official opening by Minister Health Centres and James Webb, General Manager of of State, Tim O’Malley, of Eve Connolly Memorial and St. representatives served as Chairman of the EVE Ltd, a subsidiary company Ltd’s Castleview Training Centre Brendan’s Hospitals. Northern Area Health Board between of the Eastern Regional and our Board’s Finglas Health Authority. Community Mental Health March 2000 and June 2004. Centre at Century Business Park in Finglas during May.

Our Board’s first Chairman was general practitioner with a Cllr. Anne Devitt, a Swords surgery on the Navan Road. Cllr. Liam Creaven Dr. Dermot Fitzpatrick Cllr. Anne Devitt resident and a member of Fingal December 2003 - June 2004 July 2002 - November 2003 March 2000 - July 2002 Staff and residents of Lusk Community Unit organised a “Blind Date” event recently. Co. Council. Dr. Fitzpatrick had been Pictured at the event were (l-r): Lorraine Sinclaire, Mary Whyte, Bernie Fox, Dagmar appointed to the NAHB and the O'Meara and Mary Rome. Front: May Andrews and John Byrne. Cllr. Devitt, a very active Eastern Regional Health formerly Vice-Chairman of the He added: "It is important that Paying tribute to the three member of the local authority, Authority (ERHA) by Dublin City Board and was a member of during and following these Chairmen of the NAHB our served as Chairman of our Council. His resignation from Fingal Co. Council. changes that the voice of the Chief Executive Maureen Windle Board until the summer Dublin City Council to comply citizen continues to be heard on said: "I very much enjoyed of 2002. with the dual mandate meant Writing in the NAHB Annual health matters and that health working with our Board’s three that he could no longer sit as Report 2003 Cllr. Creaven said services staff continue to focus Chairman who each did an She was succeeded by Dr. one of its representatives on 2004 would be a time of on delivering the highest excellent job during their Dermot Fitzpatrick TD who the Boards of the NAHB and significant change in the health standards of care to the clients tenures. They filled the office served as Chairman between the ERHA. services as the Health Service and patients who use the with distinction and deserve our July 2002 and November 2003. Reform Programme gathered services." thanks for the enthusiasm and Our third Chairman was Cllr. pace and would see the end commitment they each brought Dr. Fitzpatrick is a Fianna Fail Liam Creaven, a resident of of an era of unbroken service to the position." by Health Board members (L-R): Gerry Devine, Area Manager, Jackie Benbow, Consultant Psychiatrist, Minister Tim O'Malley, Eamon Gorman, Martin Farrell, T.D. for the Dublin Central Sutton, who took office in DON and Derek Griffin. constituency and a practising December 2003. He was since 1970. Pictured at the “Blind Date” event were: Arthur Chamberlaine and Mary Whyte.

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Twenty two at new Specialist Eye Clinic professionals have been A new Community Ophthalmic Service, based at The Courtyard, presented Rathdown Road, was officially opened by Cllr. Deirdre Heney, Vice with Marte Meo Therapist Certificates Chairman of our Board during May. following completion of an 18-month training Those attending the official community to improve the "The objective is to bring opening heard that more than health and social well being of specialist medical eye care to course provided by the At the Marte Meo Therapist Certificate Presentation during March 2004 were: At the launch of KARE Social Services and Citizens Information Service during March 1,000 children were seen this individuals who have an eye the community, and in Back row (l-r): Mary Fanning, Senior Speech and Language Therapist; Susan were (l-r): Carmel Keaveny, General Manager CCA8; Minister for Older Persons, Ivor year between January and May condition requiring treatment," particular, to children, older Marte Meo Project. Watersone, Social Worker, Child Psychiatry; Myra Divilly, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Callely T.D; Eileen Hutchin, KARE; Alice O'Rourke, Chair-KARE; Jackie Ebbs, Group Pictured at the launch of the NAHB Specialist Eye Clinic, Rathdown Road were (l-r): Services for Children with Autism; Petra Conway, Social Worker, Child Psychiatry Services Manager, NAHB and Cardinal Desmond Connell. at the new clinic. said Cllr. Heney. persons and people with Dolores Crowley, Ophthalmic Nurse; Niamh Kellegher, Clinical Secretary; Larry Bathe, and Ann Marron, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Services for Children with Autism. special needs," said Director of Administrator for Ophthalmic Services and Dr. Aisling Foley Nolan, Clinic Director. Recipients were from a wide Front row (l-r): Colette O'Donovan, Co-ordinator, Marte Meo Project; Matt Mc Services at the Clinic, Dr. Aisling Dermott, Social Worker, Child Psychiatry and Patricia Byrne, Assistant Co- range of disciplines including ordinator, Marte Meo Project. Reopening of KARE Foley Nolan. social work, speech and language, child care, child "The new Community Minister with special KARE (Killester, Artane, Raheny, psychiatry and intellectual Ophthalmic Service is managing responsibility for Older Edenmore) provides social disability nursing. patients with a number of eye PersonsIvor Callely T.D. services and a Citizens conditions, including diabetic reopened the newly refurbished Information Service to the The Marte Meo Project is a eye disease, glaucoma, KARE premises during April. people of Dublin City (North regional service for the three cataracts and conditions that Bay). The charity provides Area Health Boards. This year’s are commonly know as squints The building in Raheny was home help, meals on wheels, presentation was hosted by and lazy eye," she added. refurbished and extended the South Western Area meals in seven sheltered with funding from our Board, housing courts and citizens Health Board. "Families have been very People in Need, the Millennium information services to people pleased with the new Committee and Dublin in the area. This includes more The Marte Meo method is a Community Eye Clinic service City Council. than 40,000 hours of video-based interaction and there has been a 90% home help and 30,000 Pictured at the official opening of the NAHB Specialist Eye Clinic, Rathdown Road programme that provides were Clinic Director, Dr. Aisling Foley Nolan and Vice Chairman of the NAHB attendance rate at clinics so far. meals annually. concrete and practical Cllr. Deirdre Heney. Children are also being referred information to parents/carers on via the school medical (L-R): Ann Prescott, Activity Nurse for Persons with Acquired Disability; Deirdre supporting the social, emotional Connell, Care Worker, High Support Unit; Leanne Turner, Child Care Worker, Child "The Community Eye Clinic is Children account for 95% of examination. In addition the and communication Psychiatry; Catherine Boonstra, Assistant Co-ordinator, Marte Meo Project. Front Shared Memories at providing a well designed those seen and more than 1,200 service is accessible to adults development of row (l-r): Colette O'Donovan, Marte Meo Project and Ruth Wogan, Project Worker, service for the delivery of eye patients have been seen at the with medical cards and special Neighbourhood Youth Project. Pictured at the launch of the NAHB Specialist Eye Clinic at Rathdown Road were (l-r): children/adolescents/adults in Skerries Day Care Group care to people in north Dublin. Clinic since last December. groups such as diabetics who Michael Walsh, Deputy Chief Executive; Dr. Aisling Foley Nolan, Clinic Director; daily interaction moments. The service is an example of are at greater risk of eye Cllr. Deirdre Heney, NAHB Vice Chairman and Adrian Charles, General Manager, Community Care Area 6. Skerries Day Care Group has are narratives that, having how primary care works in the disease," said Dr. Foley Nolan. Marte Meo information can be produced a collection of short being recorded, will not be lost applied in pre-school/playschool, narratives entitled "Shared in the future. family work, foster care, Memories". This volume is an schools, child psychiatry, day anthology of reminiscences and This process is especially Patricia Mulligan retires in style Áras Visit care, residential services, care experiences from the members important to the group of of older persons, care of of the group. people who contributed to persons with a disability, public Shared Memories. It is often Patricia Mulligan recently Patricia is a keen fan of Joe health, after The Skerries Day Care Group the case that people when retired as a member of Dolan and has attended his schools/neighbourhood youth was set up in November 2000. they become older can feel household staff at St. Mary’s shows all over Ireland and projects and services for The Group addresses the social, a huge change in their lives Hospital, where she worked abroad. Joe paid a surprise children on the autistic recreational, physical and and feel marginalized from the since 1970. A retirement party visit to Patricia at her spectrum. spiritual needs of its members. world at large. was held during February in her retirement party and spoke The Centre is a vital element honour. Tributes were paid to about the fun Patricia has To date 68 professionals have of the community with more Skerries Day Care Group Patricia by many of her brought to his shows. been accredited as Marte Meo than 45 people attending the contributes to an atmosphere of colleagues who spoke about (L-R): Colette O'Donovan (co-ordinator) Majella O'Beirne, playschool Leader; Therapists with nine accredited Patricia has been a valued Deirdre Connell, Care Worker, High Support Unit; Martina Burke, Community service weekly. creativity and enjoyment for its their experiences with her over to Supervisor Level. Nurse, Child Psychiatry; Helen Quinn, Marte Meo Supervisor; Patricia Byrne, members. Congratulations to the years. colleague and all at St. A/co-ordinator, Marte Meo Project. Front row (l-r): Treasa Loftus, Senior Social There is a particular historic the participants who Mary’s Hospital will miss Work Practitioner, Fostering Services; Ann Prescott, Activity Nurse, Services for her very much. Persons with Acquired Disability; Sallie Matthews, Social Worker, Services for value to the Shared Memories contributed to Shared Persons with Intellectual Disability and Ruth Wogan, Project Worker, anthology. The stories of the Memories, all the staff for their Patricia Mulligan meets Joe Dolan at her Neighbourhood Youth Project. participants form part of the professional input and the Staff from St. Mary's Hospital who recently visited President Mary McAleese at retirement party. Áras an Uachtaran. social history of Skerries and volunteers in the community.

nahb journal | 16 nahb journal | 17 St. Ita’s Mental Health Promotion Awareness Day Handbook Dispels Myths in the Workplace Towards Mental Health

By Marie Kearns, Staff Nurse, Eastern Vocational Enterprises and research associated with As an initiative funded under their experience of mental supports, which are ultimately St. Ita’s Mental Health Service Limited (E.V.E.) in collaboration the European Year of People the European Year for People health issues in their lives. the same flexibilities employers with FAS and IBEC, launched an with Disabilities gave us all a with Disabilities, E.V.E. Limited are now considering in light of A Mental Health Promotion innovative practical guide for new perspective on the huge undertook to develop a Commenting on the experiences the recent focus on work-life Awareness Day was held in the employers and employees potential of people with handbook aimed at answering of people with mental health balance policies". Activity Centre Admission Unit, focussing on mental health disabilities. As employers and the questions, which arise for difficulties, Dr. Margaret Webb, St Ita’s Hospital during April. issues in the workplace employees we should build on both employers and existing or General Manager EVE Limited The handbook, called "Just during March. that spirit in our ongoing day to potential employees regarding said: "Stigma and ignorance are, A.S.K.", challenges employers Dr. Richard Blennerhassett, day relationships with all people mental health issues in the unfortunately, still major and employees to look at the Clinical Director, and Martin Brian Geoghegan, Director with mental health difficulties in workplace. It was developed in barriers to successful Accommodations, Supports and Connor, Director of Nursing, Economic Affairs IBEC and our workplaces. Seeing the collaboration with FAS, IBEC, employment for people who Knowledge they require to work opened the day. This highly Chairman of FAS, said: "This potential rather than the The Irish Advocacy Network, experience mental health issues in partnership, so that people successful initiative was handbook deserves close problem will help to change our Schizophrenia Ireland, the in their lives. They have with valuable Abilities, Skills and facilitated in partnership attention from employers and attitudes and our behaviour to South Western and Northern abilities, skills and knowledge, Knowledge can obtain and between interdisciplinary staff employees alike to help keep people who are experiencing Area Health Boards, St. Ita’s which they can bring to the maintain employment, At the St. Ita's Hospital Mental Health Awareness Day were (l-r): Martin Connor, in St Ita’s and the voluntary At the St. Ita's Hospital Mental Health Awareness Day were (l-r): Martin Bray, ADON; our minds open to all the mental health difficulties". Hospital Rehabilitation team, workplace if they are just given regardless of their mental Director of Nursing; Dr. Richard Blennerhassett, Clinical Director; Marie Kearns, Staff services working in the area of Martin Connor, DON; Brian Carberry and Gerry Dowling, ADON. talents and skills around us. SIPTU, IMPACT and most the chance. All they need are health issues. Nurse; John Rogan, CNM 2 and Chair Fingal Mental Health Association, Tony Byrne, The range of activities, events importantly, people who shared simple accommodations and Social Worker-Community Services, Martin Durkin, Community Services. Mental Health. The aim of the day was to promote a positive Mental Health initiative for Techniques and Reflexology. Nurse Tutor and the Education clients and their families "Comhairle", the local Fingal Centre of St Ita’s Hospital. attending the Mental Health Citizens Information Service, Service. Strategies to promote the mental provided information on A special word of thanks to our support services available in service users, their families, The day was largely health of lesbians and gay men the region. Seamus Murphy, Area Manager, participative and interactive Martin Bray, Assistant Director with presentations from the A feature of the day was the of Nursing, Caroline McGrath, A new report on strategies to These situations centre around its kind in the Republic of Alliance for Mental Health launch of St Ita’s Hospital /Area Mental Health Ireland, John promote the mental health of isolation within their family and Ireland. I hope that other Health voluntary groups, Mental 8 Mental Health Service Rogan Chairperson, Fingal lesbians and gay men was social group or community and Boards in the country and the Health Ireland, Grow, Aware, Information Booklet. This Mental Health Association, the launched by Cllr. Deirdre Heney, fear of, and experience of, new structures that will develop OANDA, Schizophrenia Ireland, booklet was compiled with nursing and medical staff, the Vice Chairman of our Board violent crimes and social abuse to replace them, will be able to Recovery and the Samaritans. suggestions and assistance catering and garden during June. at the hands of neighbours, benefit from the findings of this The day also offered from the patients, medical and departments and all who family members and strangers. report. We must endeavour to demonstrations in relation to Richard Hansen of Schizophrenia Ireland at the St. Ita's Mental Health Awareness Day nursing staff, hospital participated in and supported The report "Strategies to promote mental health and Stress and Anxiety during April. management, Una Hoare, the day. promote the mental health of These situations are a direct provide mental health services Management, Relaxation lesbians and gay men’ was result of the sexuality of the to all their populations including At the launch of the "Strategies to promote the Mental Health of Lesbians and Gay jointly commissioned by our sufferer and the negative lesbians and gay men." Men" report during June were (l-r): Kieran Rose, Chairman Gay HIV Strategies; Cllr. Christy Burke, NAHB Board Member; Cllr. Deirdre Heney, Vice-chairman, NAHB; Board and Gay HIV Strategies. associations accruing to that Will Peters, Director, Gay HIV Strategies and Cllr. Eamon O'Brien, NAHB Board characteristic as seen by society Will Peters of Gay HIV Member. The project was overseen by an as a whole. Strategies said: "This report Visit of Mental Health Commission advisory group made up of represents the first time a State mental health representatives, The report recommends: service provider has worked representatives from the The Mental Health Commission that the Commission can health service development. • a general push toward greater with the lesbian and gay Department of Health and was urged to act as a facilitate further major I also believe that greater equality for lesbians and gay community to develop a Children, leaders of support champion for mental health changes in our Irish mental awareness is needed among men in society response to the mental health services highlighting resource health services so that services the general public about services, organisations in the needs of gay men and lesbians needs and existing deficiencies become even more community mental health issues. " Lesbian and Gay community and • increased information and living in Ireland" in the system during a visit by based with a range of psychologists. The report was counselling resources at members to our Board in April. specialised multidisciplinary Mental Health Commission researched and written by Brian community and local level "The report highlights the high community mental health members who attended the Dillon and Eoin Collins. • provision of additional levels of discrimination faced by Addressing members of the teams that are adequately meeting with our Board support in the education individual lesbians and gay men Pictured at the inaugural meeting of the Mental Health Commission were Commission Commission, Michael Walsh, resourced.” included Dr. John Owens, Through publications research in Ireland, including their members: Back row (l-r): Gerry Coone, Vicki Somers, Dr. Deirdre Murphy, Diarmuid Ring, system for young people from international and domestic Deputy Chief Executive, said: Chairman, Brid Clarke, Chief Joe Casey, Maureen Windle, Chief Executive, NAHB, Padraig Heverin and Mike Watts. experiences at home, in school "We hope that the new Mr. Walsh added: "I think we Executive Officer, Dr. Teresa Front row (l-r) Dr. Anne Byrne-Lynch, Dr. John Owens, Michaél Martin, Minister for Health papers, the report identifies and • measures within the and in the workplace. Commission will be able to would all agree that mental Carey, Inspectorate in Mental and Children and Dr. Finbarr O’Leary. presents situations common in healthcare system to raise The report outlines how these advocate alongside all the health is in need of a greater Health Services, Patricia and particular to Lesbians and awareness of sexuality as an experiences can lead to (L to R): Paul Madden, Ronan Watters, Martin O'Sullivan and David Carroll. other stakeholders for the share of the health care Gilheaney, Quality Framework Mr. Walsh said he hoped the recognised that we were both Gay men that can lead to poor issue in the mental health and feelings of isolation, depression required resources to deliver a budget and that the sector and Registration of Approved meeting would signal the stakeholders in ensuring the mental health. primary care sectors. and exclusion culminating in beginning of a constructive well being of people who use first class mental health needs to become a greater Centres and Gerry Cllr Deirdre Heney said: "This is poor mental health and in some relationship between our Board mental health services. service in this country. I hope priority in terms of national Cunningham, Involuntary a significant report, the first of cases contribute to suicidal Admissions Process. and the Commission that inclination".

nahb journal | 18 nahb journal | 19 Film Review Suaimhneas Clubhouse goes JCMH Implementation Plan By Kevin Sheeky from strength to strength to tackle workplace health promotion needs of staff Every Irish summer brings us three guarantees; disappointing By Barry Kelly, Joe Hensey, Sean Doyle & Claire Brennan weather, loud children freed from their educational prison and An implementation plan to Promotion Team will support tackle the workplace health and facilitate those departments A new mental health service has the big screen summer blockbusters - the money-spinning promotion needs of staff at identified as key to the opened in the Coolock area. James Connolly Memorial successful implementation of result of the first two. This coming summer season you can "Suaimhneas Clubhouse", Hospital, Blanchardstown was this plan to ensure the meaning "to feel at ease" has basically break up the cinema releases into two categories; launched during April. objectives are achieved and that been in operation since May staff health promotion is those movies based on comics and those that aren’t. 2003, under the auspices of The launch was part of the incorporated as an integral part Eastern Vocational Enterprises Department of Health and of the culture in JCM. Limited (E.V.E. Ltd.). Children’s cardiovascular Suaimhneas is currently one of Spiderman was the big winner Basically Jane plays Frank of the allies and solve mysteries campaign "Ireland’s Changing The development of the three E.V.E. clubhouses, the in 2001 and this July 16th Castle, a Vietnam veteran who, as part of the Bureau of Heart", a joint initiative between implementation plan involved other two being Platinum Spiderman 2 is looking to live after watching his whole family Paranormal Research and the DOHC Health Promotion many stages including extensive Clubhouse in Newbridge and up to its predecessor’s success. murdered, puts on a skull Defence. The comic is brilliant Unit and the Health Boards. discussions and consultation Phoenix Clubhouse in Tobey Maguire has been emblazoned t-shirt and and word from the states is that regarding each individual Clondalkin. squeezed into the Spiderman’s slaughters criminals as vigilante the film’s equally as brilliant so I A synopsis of outstanding finding in the workplace staff tights once again and there’s an The Punisher. However, I must insist that you give it a go. Suaimhneas Clubhouse social centre, part of Eve’s mental health services. health promotion issues and the health needs assessment report. The Clubhouse model of service all new, all tentacled villain in warn you that John Travolta has plan to address them has been was originally developed in the the form of Alfred Molina’s Doc a part in it. Going on Mr. So what about films not presence of Brad Pitt, Orlando goes to August’s Alien Vs. illustrated on a staff information Following lengthy discussions United States more than 50 support to members in leading a Suaimhneas Clubhouse has Ock. I’m tipping the spider’s Travolta’s recent choices this plundered from the funny Bloom and Eric Bana in one film Predator. It stars no one of any sheet. The information sheet is the next stage was concerned years ago by a group of "ex- socially and economically come a long way since May second outing to far outperform may be one to miss. books? The success of Gladiator may be too much pretty boy for significance and has no real plot available from the Health with developing a problems and psychiatric" patients who productive life in the 2003 and with the continued its first both in terms of story- in 2000 means that this me to handle. The members of to speak of. It’s just two Promotion Department in JCMH solutions document, which believed there was no existing community. Every member has support of the Clubhouse telling and cold, hard cash. One comic movie well worth summer there’s three historical the other 50pc of the legendary Sci-Fi icons fighting upon request. highlighted each problem and service to meet their needs. strengths, talents, abilities and community and community seeing will be September’s epics coming our way; Troy, population may disagree with on an Antarctic glacier for an the working group’s suggested There are currently more than something valuable to teams we have no doubt that One of Spiderman’s old comic Hellboy. It stars Ron Pearlman Arthur and Alexander. I’m me there. hour and a half. I can’t think of a Our Board’s Health Promotion solutions to address each issue. 360 Clubhouses worldwide who contribute to the clubhouse, the Suaimhneas Clubhouse will go foes has been given his own as a demon summoned from personally looking forward to better way to waste a few hours. Department wishes to thank are governed by The employment market, from strength to strength. spin-off movie in June’s The hell by the Nazis during World Troy just to see that infamous And finally, my pick for dark Hospital Management in JCMH This document was reviewed International Centre for educational institutions and to Punisher starring Thomas Jane. War II only to defect to the side wooden horse trick but the horse movie of the summer for supporting the process extensively to ensure that the Clubhouse Development society at large. The Clubhouse Guarantee: leading to the implementation interpretation of each report (I.C.C.D.) and the standards for plan and all members of the finding was accurate. The final Clubhouse Programmes. These Suaimhneas Clubhouse is open •A place to come; hospital’s Workplace Health stage involved developing a standards are at the heart of from Monday to Friday during Promotion Sub Group for all comprehensive implementation the Clubhouse communities normal business hours, with a •Meaningful relationships; their time and commitment. plan outlining a strategic success and serve as a "Bill of number of social activities in •Meaningful work; framework to implement Rights" for members and a code the evenings and weekends The next stage will see the practical solutions to the issues of ethics for staff. each month. At present we •A place to return. realisation of the addressed in the staff health have thirty–five members from implementation plan for staff needs assessment. One of the main features of the the local community and For further information on health promotion. The Health Clubhouse model is the equality, beyond, attending at various Clubhouse or to arrange a “A SERVICE WITHIN A SERVICE” respect and partnership that times during the week. visit please contact: exists between Clubhouse members and staff, and Suaimhneas Clubhouse gives its The in-house printing service for the Suaimhneas Clubhouse, amongst individuals in the members a place to spend their Unit 103, EASTERN Clubhouse community. time in a worthwhile way with EAST COAST AREA REGIONAL Newtown Industrial Estate, people whom they have things HEALTH BOARD HEALTH Coolock, Dublin 17. Board Sláinte Limistéar an Chósta Thoir AUTHORITY Clubhouse activities are in common. It is a place where focussed around the clubs work friendships can be built, Telephone: (01) 847 9911 units. These are: members are valued and you Fax: (01) 847 0580 Offering a total package from A-Z, controlling all steps of the print process under one roof. Admininistration, Catering, have an opportunity to take an E-mail: Maintenance, Outreach, Social, active role in the daily running Design: highly creative team of graphic designers. [email protected] Print: single colour Items, duplicate/triplicate books, health board Education and Employment. of the Clubhouse. The co- stationery, full colour leaflets, brochures and magazines. These units can be accessed by operative environment means all members, making each day that the membership pulls • PRODUCING TOP QUALITY PRODUCTS • OFFERING VALUE FOR MONEY AT ALL TIMES • DELIVERY SERVICE • varied and busy. The Clubhouse together for the advancement offers life-long membership and of the Clubhouse. At the launch of the James Connolly Memorial Hospital, Staff Health Needs Unit 13, Westlink Industrial Estate, Kylemore Road, Dublin 10 Tel: (01) 626 3447/626 6726 Fax: 626 3159 email: [email protected] Assessment during April. Back row (l-r): Maria Clarke, Social Work Dept; Mary Smith, Health Promotion Officer for Tobacco; Shay Smith, Assistant Hospital Manager, JCM; Theresa Olphert, Bed Manager; Angela Hughes, Health Promotion Manager. Front row (l-r): Maria Lordan Dunphy, Director, Health Promotion; Jo O'Rourke, Workplace Health Promotion Officer; Linda Penny, Occupational Therapist and Nadia Clarkin, Work Research Centre.

nahb journal | 20 nahb journal | 21 Monitoring of Children’s Residential Brian Glanville retires PPARS Phase II Implementation in Centres in our Board’s area as Director of Psychology the Northern Area Health Board Services The Board has recently assigned responsibility for monitoring Following a detailed planning A team has been established staff. These local change staff statutory & non-statutory children’s residential centres within the process, Phase II of the and is located in the offices of will be involved in a full range of functional area of the Northern Area Health Board to Ms. Nuala implementation of PPARS Eastern Health Shared Services activities as the project commenced in January 2004 in (EHSS). The EHSS staff from progresses. The presence of Ward. Nuala takes up her new role having previously worked as an all the Area Health Boards, Phase I have been joined by these local staff will ensure that Inspector in the Registration & Inspection Services and in the EHSS and ERHA Corporate in staff drawn from other the concerns of people affected NAHB Management Team and staff pictured at the launch of PPARS in the NAHB the Eastern Region Health departments in EHSS along by changes arising from PPARS during March. Voluntary sector. Authority area. This project is with staff from the three Area can be shared with someone part of a national Health Boards (AHB) and who has a detailed knowledge implementation throughout all ERHA Corporate. of the issues. • Reading records of sanctions, health boards and major physical restraint, complaints hospitals in the country and This team is located at EHSS in When Phase II of PPARS goes and unauthorised absences, is the largest systems Parkgate Street and is led by live, each of the agencies in the Wishing Brian Glanville best wishes on his retirement from the Psychology and discussing any issues Department were (l-r): Geraldine Kenny, A/ Principal Clinical Psychologist; implementation of its kind Fionnuala O’Brien, Project eastern region will have access arising from these with the Myra Barry, Temple Street Hospital; Gerard Perry, Prinicpal Clinical Psychologist n Ireland. Manager. The team is divided to the full range of functionality centre manager. and Brian Kinch. into two streams Application that the SAP HR system offers PPARS stands for Personnel, Management and Change including Time Management, • Ensuring that the centre is in Many tributes were paid to Brian has for many years Payroll and Related Systems Management. Travel Expenses, Training & compliance with all Brian Glanville recently when given his time and and is a fully integrated Human Events and the ability to fully regulations and standards in he retired as Director of expertise to voluntary Resource Solution - involving The Application Manager is process Payroll by EHSS. respect of children’s Psychology Services for the organisations including the the update of the processes, Leona Hackett (seconded from residential centres. Eastern Region. Mental Health Association and ways of working and the EHSS) who, along with her team Between now and the go-live Pictured are (l-r): Fionnuala O'Brien, Manager PPARS Project EHSS; Amanda Byrne, Prisoners Aid Through It is envisaged that each centre computer systems that support of Business Analysts is date, early in 2005, there are a Annette Dunphy, Geraldine Mulhern, NAHB PPARS, Phase Two, Change Management Brian’s career was central to Community Effort. will be visited at least once it all. The vision is to provide responsible for managing the series of communication events Team and Jim O'Sullivan, Change Management Team EHSS. the development of annually and at any other time better information in order to technical aspect of the and products which will keep psychology services in the Over the years he made an Nuala Ward, Monitoring Officer. deemed necessary and manage the health service, and implementation including you all updated and informed of east. In the late 1960s he enormous contribution to appropriate, and in this regard a will streamline processes for configuration of the system, relevant issues in relation to the PPARS Factfile: Will I be affected? joined Ingo Fischer and his profession. He was an programme of scheduled recording personnel data management, testing of implementation. The appointment of an • Provision of food and worked in St. Loman’s Hospital advocate and initiator of the All payslips will look different inspections has been devised. information, paying staff and the system and supporting the What does PPARS authorised person to monitor cooking facilities; in the Children’s Autistic Unit training scheme for clinical when the system goes live. workforce planning. It involves users once testing starts. In addition, staff involved in stand for? statutory and non-statutory and with children in the psychologists in partnership However there will also be • Fire precautions; Nuala is a member of the the implementation of more personnel or salary processing children’s residential centres is community in Ballyfermot. with the Department of changes to some roles, National Monitors Group which SAP HR modules, and increasing The Change Manager is Jim throughout the Board will be Personnel, Payroll and Related in accordance with Child Care ( • Safety precautions; Psychology in TCD, initially processes and activities. More is in the process of drawing up the functionality of the system. O’Sullivan (seconded from coming in contact with staff Systems. We are now in Phase II Placement of Children in From 1974, when he became as the BPS diploma, later information will be supplied • Insurance; policies and procedures for the Also it involves implementing NAHB) who is responsible for from the Local Change Team in of the project. Residential Care) Regulations Director of Psychology as MSc and finally at over the coming months. development of the Monitors new processes within HR the Change Management, relation to specific issues. 1995, Part III, Article 17. • Notification of significant Services, Brian oversaw the doctorate level. role as well as developing links management and payroll. Communications and Training events; expansion and development of What is it? with the Irish Social Services aspects of the implementation. We on the PPARS Team look When will the system be up psychology posts and Brian was also chair of the The role of the monitor is to • Records. Inspectorate and other The PPARS implementation has His team will be involved in forward to working with staff on Implementing more modules of and running? psychological services with vocational group of IMPACT ensure compliance and to inspectorate bodies in the structures at both a national ensuring that all staff in the this implementation. Your SAP HR into the Eastern Region, almost 200 psychologists and more recently he development of best practice and local level. The overall agencies are kept informed of involvement is vital to ensure to increase system functionality Autumn 2004 will be the period report under the following The monitor also has employed over that period. contributed to the and care in the sector. implementation is under the the progress of the project and that we deliver the system and increase the efficiency of of Parallel testing, where the old headings: additional functions which HSEA/IMPACT review auspices of the Health Board changes that will occur as a successfully within the tight HR management, allow better and new system payroll will During his tenure psychology of the Structure of includes: The Board is confident that the Executive (HeBE). There is a result of PPARS. His team are project timescale. resource management/ planning work side-by-side. services were developed for Psychology Services. • Care practises and development of the monitoring National Team based in Sligo, carrying out audience analyses, and allow EHSS to pay all people who were sexually operational policies; • Meeting with the young role and service will further which operates under the change readiness assessments Please feel free to contact me salaries (instead of CARA). The PPARS system will be abused, refugees and asylum He was also involved in the people and enquires about assist in the promotion of the direction of the National and impact assessments. A on e-mail – [email protected] generating the payroll in early • Staffing; seekers, older persons and Psychological Society of their general welfare and rights of children and Project Board. This Board separate team of trainers will be or by phone on 635 2863 if you 2005! • Accommodation; persons with autism spectrum Ireland where he worked on Who is involved? happiness. attainment of best standards in comprises representatives of responsible for organising and have any suggestions, disorders. He also helped to the Health Committee. • Education; residential child care within the each Health Board. delivering the training required comments or questions. A team is located in the EHSS Where do I get more • Ensuring that all children develop the Parenting Skills His colleagues in the Northern Area Health Board for relevant staff members to office in Parkgate Street and • Access arrangements; have an allocated social Unit and Post Trauma Critical Department of Psychology information? administrative area, as well as a Northern Area Health Board has support a successful Alternatively contact the drawn from across all the worker and that a care plan Incident Intervention services and throughout the east wish • Health care; support to staff and service a Steering Committee implementation and use of the local change team: regions (NAHB, ECAHB, SWAHB, Jim O’Sullivan (who was has been prepared and looks working closely with the him good health and providers in both the statutory representative of management PPARS system. Ger Mulhern (890 8751) EHSS and Corporate). There are Director of Acute Services for • Religion; for evidence that decisions Ambulance Services. happiness as he embarks on a and voluntary sectors. and service managers. The chair Annette Dunphy (890 8742) 35 people on the team, lead by NAHB) is now the Change taken have been acted upon. new life stage of "reduced of each Steering Committee is In addition to the team based in Amanda Byrne (890 8743). Fionnuala O’Brien. Manager for PPARS and will be commitment to work". the Project Sponsor who is Shared Services, each of the happy to answers questions. responsible for overseeing the agencies has a Local Change implementation in their agency. Team drawn from within its own

nahb journal | 22 nahb journal | 23 Grangegorman Development Bill

Guests attending the Cuan Ros Art Exhibition included the Lord Among the artists who exhibited at the Cuan Ros Day Centre Art Mayor of Dublin, Royston Brady, Tony Mulligan (relative), Eugene Exhibition in Cabra Civic Library were (l-r): Maurice Meehan, John Mulligan, artist and Minister Ivor Callely, Minister of State for Maher, Teresa Quaile, Lilly Kelly and Alice Wolfe. Older Persons. "Reminiscence" art exhibition staged by Cuan Ros Thursday Club An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, TD., welcomes Sean Tone, Director of Nursing, St. Brendan's Hospital, Michael Walsh, Deputy Chief Executive, (NAHB), Dr. Angela Mohan, Clinical Director, St. Brendan's Hospital and Dr. Noel O'Connor, Chairman of DIT's Grangegorman Project.

Our Board welcomed the stakeholders and the local publication of the community to progress Grangegorman this significant education Development Agency Bill and health initiative. by the Government during June. "We are committed to working in partnership The legislation provides with the DIT during the for the establishment of a development of the development agency, Grangegorman site. As which will act on behalf of well as the development the Dublin Institute of of education facilities we Artists who exhibited in Cabra Civic Library were (l-r): Eugene Attending the exhibition of the Thursday Group were (l-r): Jackie Mulligan, Edward Fitzgibbons, Michael Gibbons, Lucy D'Arcy and Ebbs, Group Services Manager, Older Persons Services; Royston Technology (DIT), Eastern look forward to the Caroline Clarke. Brady, Lord Mayor of Dublin; Terri Carolan, Librarian, Dublin City Regional Health Authority development of purpose Libraries; Adrian Charles, General Manager, Community Care Area (ERHA), our Board and built facilities to meet the 6 and Betty Brady, Director of Nursing, Cuan Ros Day Centre. the relevant government care needs of patients departments. requiring intensive rehabilitation including The event was also attended by the Lord Mayor of Michael Walsh, Deputy those with mental illness. Dublin, Cllr. Royston Brady. Members of the Thursday Chief Executive of the Primary care facilities as Club who attended were accompanied by friends NAHB, said: "The NAHB well as day care and and family and a reception was held afterwards in welcomes the publication residential care for the library. of this important piece of special needs groups and legislation. Our Board is older persons are also to Speaking at the event Jackie Ebbs, our Board’s working with the DIT, be developed." Manager for Older Persons, said a lot of effort and ERHA, Dublin City preparation had gone into the exhibition and Council, other complimented all the artists on their work.

Attending the exhibition were (l-r): Mary Maguire, Manager of Older Persons Services, CCA6 (speaker); Jean Rochford and Betty Brady, Work by 30 artists was on show and the aim of the Director of Nursing, Cuan Ros Day Centre (speaker). exhibition was to encourage creativity, communication and self-expression in older persons. An exhibition of paintings by members of the Thursday Club in Cuan Ros Day Centre was staged Dublin City Council Libraries hosted the exhibition at Cabra Public Library during May as part of the and the artists were formally welcomed by Librarian Bealtaine festival. Terri Murray. Other speakers at the event were Mary McGuire, Manager of Older Person’s Services, The exhibition was officially opened by the Minister Community Care Area 6 and Betty Brady, Director of for Older Persons Ivor Callely T.D. who said he was Nursing, Cuan Ros Day Centre. very impressed by the fine works on show.

Michael Walsh, Deputy Chief Executive, NAHB, Brian Norton, President, DIT, Angela Mohan, Clinical Director, St. Brendan's Hospital, Grangegorman, Minister for Education and Science, Noel Dempsey, TD., Sean Tone, Director of Nursing, St. Brendan's Hospital and Sean Dorgan, Chairman Governing Body, DIT.

nahb journal | 24 The NAHB Journal is published by the Communications Department of the Northern Area Health Board. You can contact us at Swords Business Campus, Balheary Road, Swords, Co. Dublin. Tel: (10) 813 1855 or Fax: (01) 813 1870. Email: [email protected]