NEWS & EVENTS

14th NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC NURSES CONFERENCE

An annual orthopaedic nurse’s conference takes place in Cappagh each year, now entering its 14th year. This conference is aimed at nurses working in orthopaedic units or other related areas (orthopaedic theatres, OPD’s plaster rooms and paediatric orthopaedic settings).

The next date for this conference is Wednesday 18th April 2012 in the Lady Martin Auditorium, Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital.

Cappagh now extends an invitation to all orthopaedic nurse colleagues to submit abstracts for papers / posters to be presented at the conference.

Subject areas include:

  • Clinical Practice
  • Education
  • Research
  • Management
  • Service Development/Practice Development

Closing Date: 11th January 2012

For further details, please contact Rosemary Masterson / Caroline Kilcoyne on 01 834 1211 or email rosemary [dot] masterson [at] cappagh [dot] ie / caroline [dot] kilcoyne [at] cappagh [dot] ie 

 

CAPPAGH HOSPITAL SHORTLISTED AT
THE NATIONAL PROCUREMENT AWARDS 2011

Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital is delighted to be shortlisted in the category of 'Best Organisation Cross Project' at the National Procurement Awards 2011.  The awards ceremony will take place in the Burlington Hotel, Dublin on Thursday, 17th November 2011 and will be hosted by Richard Curran, presenter of RTEs Dragons Den and Deputy Editor of the Sunday Business Post.

Congratulations to all those involved in the project and best of luck!!

 

MINISTER REILLY OPENS
CAPPAGH HOSPITAL'S NEW THEATRE SUITE

Dr James Reilly TD, Minister for Health, officially opened three new theatres in Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital on Friday, 22nd July 2011, bringing the hospitals total theatre capacity to seven.  Technology installed in the new theatre suite allows surgeries taking place in the theatres to be viewed anywhere in the world to allow consultant colleagues to communicate live with each other on any complex cases. 

To read further, please click on the links below:
Irish Health News
RTE News
Irish Times
Photos of Theatre Complex

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