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The Pink Glove Dance6 comments

Saad Al Dosari wrote 3 weeks ago: At the beginning of the last month I wrote a post called ‘What do you mean no to cancer?’ about a Sa … more →

Tags: Advertisement, yes to life no to cancer campaign, awareness campaign, pink glove dance, breast cancer

A Hospital Customer3 comments

Saad Al Dosari wrote 1 month ago:   Visiting a hospital is an emotional experience. Let’s face it, nobody wants to be there. Just take … more →

Tags: Marketing, Customer Service, Branding & Marketing, Saudi business, jeddah, hospital servicescape, Saudi Hospitals, Saudi healthcare, hospital design

The appendectomy experience (July 23-26 2007)

ladyhawke wrote 2 months ago: My son had an appendectomy when he was 7 years old. Alzl complained of a stomachache early on Monday … more →

Tags: Family, Parents, Son, Mama's Boy, appendectomy

Dear Mary 8 comments

Steph wrote 5 months ago: To: Ms Mary Harney, Minister for Health & Children I’m writing to let you know my views on … more →

Tags: A&E, health service, Minister for Health, private health insurance, health, Triage Nurse

Where There's Hope8 comments

Steph wrote 11 months ago: Daffodils are one of the icons of Spring. Sitting at my mother’s bedside in the nursing home w … more →

Tags: ageing parents, alzheimer's disease, nursing home, health, Operation, Daffodils, spring, HOPE, Mother

Vive la France12 comments

Steph wrote 1 year ago: Okay, so here’s how the Irish health service could/should operate if it was properly resourced … more →

Tags: Medical, A&E, MRSA, health service, Surgery, hospital trolley, health, Hygiene, VHI

Need I Say More?7 comments

Steph wrote 1 year ago: Orla Tinsley suffers from cystic fibrosis. Earlier this year, Orla received a People of The Year awa … more →

Tags: A&E, cross-infection, cystic fibrosis, health, hospital trolley, Irish Times, isolation unit, Medical, MRSA

And the Crap Continues.5 comments

belleinblue wrote 1 year ago: Sometimes the sense of entitlement that seems to flow from some people is entirely overwhelming to m … more →

Tags: This Thing Called Adoption, What the..., Adoption, Birthmom, Coercion, firstmom

A Hospital Experience By Design4 comments

anasexperiences wrote 1 year ago: Dr. Anil Bhan is an accomplished cardiac surgeon based in New Delhi. He was till recently the direct … more →

Tags: healthcare marketing, hospital, Max Hospital, Dr. Anil Bhan, Batra Hospital, McKinsey Research, Designer Hospital Experience

Thrilled to have an ovarian cyst8 comments

Chandi wrote 1 year ago: I am going to interrupt my reporting of my Italian hospital experience to give an update on a set ba … more →

Tags: healing, Pain, healing Process, surgical site, abdomen, peach cobbler, Acupuncture, er, emergency room

Some Day...10 comments

Steph wrote 1 year ago: Do you have health insurance or is this something you’ve put off until another day? If you … more →

Tags: Medical, A&E, health service, Surgery, 2-tier health system, private health insurance, Junior Doctors, Antibiotics, hospital trolley

Sleep Deprivation6 comments

Steph wrote 1 year ago: Ever heard of sleep apnoea? The most common form of this is known as obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). … more →

Tags: Medical, health service, patient, health, RTE Radio, waiting list, sleep apnoea

Public or Private?7 comments

Steph wrote 1 year ago: Do you have private health insurance? I do, as does over 50% of the Irish population. I have no prob … more →

Tags: Medical, MRSA, health service, Minister for Health, Co-Located Hospitals, Surgery, patient's story, a lonely journey, chronic frontal sinus infection

A Sting in the Tale13 comments

Steph wrote 1 year ago: It’s almost ten years ago since my daughter had a big operation in the Children’s Hospit … more →

Tags: Medical, Surgery, patient's story, chronic frontal sinus infection, Emergency, In Patient, abscess, Teddy Bear, Lucky

Do you think I'll get the job?15 comments

Steph wrote 1 year ago: With the New Year upon us and my health now stabilised following surgery last year, I’m thinki … more →

Tags: Medical, MRSA, patient's story, isolation unit, In Patient

The Hospital Patient6 comments

Steph wrote 2 years ago: I was reading an interesting blog the other day and it started me thinking about life in hospital … more →

Tags: Medical, A&E, Surgery, patient, hospital, doctors, hospital teams

MRSA - A silent stigma 7 comments

Steph wrote 2 years ago: A diagnosis of MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) infection is not something to be t … more →

Tags: Medical, Nursing, MRSA, Infection Control, Surgery, patient's story, a lonely journey, Antibiotics, hospital trolley

Nursing Care in Hospital5 comments

Steph wrote 2 years ago: I was referred to the UK earlier this year to undergo surgery in a specialist unit at an NHS hospita … more →

Tags: Medical, Nursing, MRSA, health service, Surgery, patient's story, isolation unit, NHS, barrier nursing

Miscarriage

Steph wrote 2 years ago: I wrote recently on the subject of miscarriage and commented on how things have changed for the bett … more →

Tags: patient's story, Miscarriage, NHS, Pregnancy Loss


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