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NAHB Journal (Summer 2004) (2.25 MB) Item Type Report Authors Northern Area Health Board (NAHB) Rights Northern Area Health Board Download date 05/10/2021 18:41:35 Link to Item http://hdl.handle.net/10147/44047 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,