Galway University Hospital Acute Stroke Unit

This NRH Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness Study Day aims to share knowledge, skills and best practice guidelines with clinicians caring for patients with PDoC - with a focus also on how best to support the families and friends of patients with PDoC. ow.ly/wvb750XVOsa

#MondayTip Young Stroke: an update ☝️Stroke isn’t just an older-person disease 📈Ischemic stroke in 18–49y is⬆️,often driven by non-traditional risks 🔤Think ABC diagnostics 🎯Tailor 2ry prevention 🛑Don’t ignore long-term cognitive & psychosocial burden🧠 doi.org/10.1177/174749…

Some examples of the art work completed by patients involved with @mendingHearts on the stroke unit. This initiative promotes healing through art

Many thanks to @ConamaraLair who donated adult colouring books for patients on the stroke unit

Saolta Arts proudly hosted the Annual Staff Art Exhibition on the Arts Corridor at University Hospital Galway today. It's wonderful to celebrate the creativity and talent of our staff and to see so many people engaging with art in healthcare✨ #ArtsInHealth #UHG

Stroke Localization Made Simple 🧠

Minister for Health, Dr Jennifer Carroll MacNeill opened Friday's National Conference - 'Specialist Rehabilitation Services for Ireland, where healthcare leaders, clinicians, policy makers and researchers came together to discuss growing rehabilitation service demands in Ireland

🔜Webinar on #StrokeSpasticity Management, Dec 11th, 3pm (CET) 👩‍💻Topics include global impact, optimizing #botulinumtoxin therapy & exploring #telerehabilitation to enhance recovery & patient outcomes 🖇️𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #StrokeEducation @Bayer

🎙️Croí Connects Podcast Episode - Uncovering the Silent Risks Shaping Your Heart Health❤️ To listen to this episode, please visit Croi.ie/podcast This podcast is supported by @Novartis.

Congrats @kirrabrean on the launch of the 2022/2023 ESD annual report. Wonderful work being done by all of the ESD teams nationally. Such an amazing service for stroke patients.

Natonal HSCP lead for stroke, @kirrabrean talking about the impact of increased ESD teams nationally on bed days and cost savings @SineadAColeman @FionaConnaught3 @ronancollins7 @WeHSCPs

This was a brilliant illustration of how a specialist stroke ESD team is making very real impact on patient recovery.

🎄❄️☃️ @ProsperRehab is hosting a complimentary, Virtual Epworth Physiotherapy Christmas Lecture showcasing clinical research from our physiotherapy team. All are welcome to attend. 🗓️ Monday 01 December, 18:00pm (Melbourne, Aust time 🇦🇺) 💻 Email us (below) to receive the zoom

Many Thanks to Dr Emily Crowley who presented about Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy today - a very interesting topic

𝗜𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 Professor Joe Harbison has officially launched the Irish National Audit of Stroke Summary Report 2024 and Organisational Audit Report 2025 this morning. The report provides a comprehensive overview of how stroke care is organised and delivered across Ireland. Since 2021, the number of annual stroke admissions has increased by 13%, while the number of stroke unit beds has risen by just 2%. All 24 hospitals that provide acute stroke care have a designated stroke unit, and in 2024, 73% of patients with a stroke were admitted to one, an increase from 70% in 2021 but below the national target of 90%. Key findings: • 92% of hospitals have a consultant physician with specialist stroke knowledge. • 96% of hospitals provide a 24/7 thrombolysis services, and 2 hospitals provide a national 24/7 endovascular thrombectomy service. • 22 hospitals receive an ambulance service pre-alert for all FAST (Face, Arms, Speech, Time) calls, which is an increase from 17 hospitals in 2021. • Access to Early Supported Discharge (ESD) increased from 10 to 14 hospitals. You can access the report and associated documents here: noca.ie/documents/iris… #StrokeAudit2025 #ClinicalAudit #QualityImprovement

⏰Taking place today: #WSC2025 Highlights Webinar — hosted by ESO, @WorldStrokeOrg and @American_Stroke. Get key updates in stroke research & care. 🔗Register now us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #Stroke #StrokeEducation #Neurology @SposatoL @eva_mistry @jeyaraj_pandian

We were delighted to premiere our new short documentary about the Mending HeArts project. Funded by @CreativeIreland, the film captures the voices of patients, artists, and healthcare staff who participated in this initiative that supports cardiac and stroke patients.

Really great medical grand rounds on providing optimal care for older adults in the acute hospital setting. 👏🏻Inspiring to be working with such passionate colleagues driving positive change @MCanavan_1 @GUHAcademic

"Healing in Colour" exhibition opens in UHG today. The wonderful art on display was created by people recovering from cardiac events & stroke. A @SaoltaArts project in collaboration with @CroiHeartStroke, @GalwayCoCo, @GalwayCityCo & @creativeirl Ireland Check it out until 28 Nov

We were delighted to launch the Healing in Colour exhibition in UHG. It was officially opened by the Mayor of Galway City, Cllr. Mike Cubbard, and celebrates artwork created through the Mending HeArts project with cardiac and stroke patients.