The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI), the statutory body responsible for the regulation and management of the practise of veterinary medicine and veterinary nursing in the state, has issued a guidance note to veterinary professionals on the subject of COVID-19 and passive transfer to animals. Included is a protocol for […]
What will happen to the record of ordinary people’s experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic, when the social media posts are gone? The Cork Folklore Project, a community-based oral history group affiliated with UCC, is inviting people in Cork and beyond to become part of their documentation of life right now, by […]
Returning Dr. Sarah Gets on the road with Renault and Axa Having returned from Melbourne via Malaysia on March 24, paediatric doctor Sarah Kyne is happy to be back home and working on the frontline supporting the HSE during the COVID-19 pandemic. Twenty-seven-year old Sarah from Newbridge in Co. Kildare […]
Active Communities are Well Communities In response to an ageing population, growing waiting lists and the need for rethinking the delivery of health services, Cork Sports Partnership (CSP) supported by Cork Kerry Community Healthcare (CKCH) recently announced the launch of a new initiative: WellComm Active – Active Communities are Well […]
Public vigilance required in use of ‘Temporary Agents’ for banking and welfare payments Safeguarding Ireland today highlighted the need for public vigilance to guard against increased financial abuse during the Covid-19 crisis. Safeguarding Chairperson Patricia Rickard-Clarke said: “What is most important is that people are safe and follow the guidelines to […]
New Governmentshould avoid two-tier care of older and vulnerable adults Challenges faced by the nursing and home care sectors in the Covid-19 crisis highlight the need for major reform – including a new integrated national system of support and care for older people. Sage Advocacy, which works with vulnerable adults, said today that […]