Dr Conor McDonnell

Sat 23rd November will mark the 50th anniversary of the last time @HighfieldRFC's Terry Moore played for @IrishRugby at no. 8. My son, Mark, and I have been researching his international career. What we have discovered is remarkable and feel it is particularly timely to share 1/

hpsc.ie/a-z/respirator… A useful algorithm.

HPSC guidance updated today, respirator masks (FFPS) are to be worn by healthcare workers when caring for patients in all healthcare settings. They will also be offered to patients in multi-bed or open areas who are able to wear them. Read guidance here: hpsc.ie/a-z/respirator…

PPS: whilst vaccination reduces the risk of Delta infection, fully vaccinated individuals have viral loads similar to unvaccinated & can efficiently transmit infection in household settings, including to fully vaccinated contacts (Singanayagam et al, medRxiv, Oct 2021) 18/18

mRNA vaccines don't change your DNA or stay in your body. They give your immune system instructions for how to fend off Covid, then disappear like a Snapchat message.

So important to have Flu vaccine this winter #protect staff, patients, family #Thanks Aoife, Mary all and team @ULHospitals @colettecowan1 @cdonmmgt1 @OccHealth4HCWs @hseie @Bermurphy6 @MaryCorry3

There's no silver bullet unfortunately. We need to continue all measures even after vaccination. #physicaldistance #handhygiene #ventillation #facecoverings #vaccination bbc.co.uk/news/resources…

Looking at the scenes in Wembley, whatever about football coming home, Covid's definitely coming home. #2Mdistance #Facecovering #Ventillation

Haven't seen Sterling fall that quickly since the day of the Brexit vote. #ENGDEN

Thanks for highlighting this very important issue. The decision makers need to move on this urgently. Occupational Health plays a pivotal role for organisations & their workforce. HCWs deserve a best in class OH service, now more than ever. Please support our HCWs and OH service

When should we wear a mask at work? We should wear them from the carpark to the desk at all times, even with distancing at work. Wearing face coverings is one of the most essential defences against the spread of infection, and can prevent outbreaks at work #SafeWorkStopsCovid

Breakthrough infections are exceedingly rare, and, when they occur, are likely to be mild, according to new CDC data.

'Equality & Inclusion in the Workplace' is the theme of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine Spring Conference on Friday. We're thrilled to be joined by truly outstanding guest speakers who will share their experiences and expertise! Find out more & book: courses.rcpi.ie/product?catalo…

Our testing system is functioning well. Our swabbing sites are all open without appointments, our labs are processing results, test results are flowing to our contact tracing team and our patients thanks to all who got involved to help. @HSELive @DonnellyStephen @paulreiddublin

What's a good name for posh food horsebox on the Blackrock Road? #ReggieRants #Cork @irishexaminer @corksredfm @EoinBearla @NeilRedFM @idahocafe

Do we view Equality & Inclusion in the Workplace as an opportunity? 👩🏽‍⚕️👨🏽‍⚕️ That's the theme of this year's Faculty of Occupational Medicine Spring Conference on 21 May. Join us and our wonderful lineup of speakers for an unmissable event. Register ⬇ courses.rcpi.ie/product?catalo…

Tomorrow at 10am! This year's Faculty of Occupational Medicine Spring Conference will be an unmissable event for those working in Occupational Medicine - with an exciting line-up of expert speakers from Ireland and the UK. ➡ Find out more & Register: courses.rcpi.ie/product?catalo…

It’s a shame to see that burnout is still a big issue among doctors. We must make an effort to create a better work environment for healthcare staff in the post-Covid world. #IMOAGM21

Top tip. If you can walk, walk. The faster and further you walk, the less likely you are to die and the more likely you are to have a good quality of life (unless you suffer from postexertional malaise). If you enjoy walking, you’ve pretty much got life sorted...

Congrats to Public Health Specialists. Here's hoping Occ. Health Specialists are offered a consultant contract also. This will help us attract & retain OH Specialists to help us meet the increasing Occ. Health requirements of our HCWs. HCWs need Occ. Health now more than ever.