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Department of Psycho-oncology - Information sessions for patients & families

The Department of Psycho-oncology will hold 4 information sessions during the next few months.

For more information, please click here.

Graduate Certificate in Clinical and Translational Research

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Annual Cross Border Renal Meeting

The Annual Cross Border Renal Meeting will take place on Tuesday 19th April at 9.30am in the Education Research Centre.

For more information contact Frank Kelly at f.kelly@st-vincents.ie

Friends of St. Vincent's Newsletter

The March edition of the Friends of St. Vincent's Newsletter can now be viewed here.

Donations to the Liver Unit

During February St. Vincent's Foundation received several contributions to the Liver Unit from patients and their families from fundraising events and direct donations.

Eamonn & Mary Burke from Arklow helped to organise a New Year’s Day Swim in Arklow in aid of the Liver Unit in St. Vincent’s. The volunteers braved bitterly cold conditions to raise funds for the hospital. They donated the terrific sum of €6,160 for which we are extremely grateful. Eamonn previously had a liver transplant in St. Vincent’s. Bone Health Information Lecture

Sarah Mitten from Enniscorthy raised €1,803 for the Liver Unit in a terrific community effort involving participation in last year’s Women’s Mini Marathon and a Harry Potter film premiere. Sarah who was a liver transplant recipient has shown such courage and generosity in fundraising.

We are indebted to David Latham - actor, singer and dancer - who organised a function at Cruzzo’s Restaurant in Malahide and raised well in excess of €3,000 for St. Vincent’s. This is one of a series of fundraising events planned by David and his family in support of Liver Disease, care and research in the hospital. The support commemorates David’s late mother Joan who was a patient in the hospital. Sincere thanks to all involved.

Through a skydive, Christopher Roe raised €2,230 for the Liver Unit in St. Vincent’s. His father Christy had a liver transplant in St. Vincent’s in 2009. Christopher was generously supported by his employer John Player & Sons Ltd. We are very grateful to Christopher and to all who supported him.

You are cordially invited to attend a free public information lecture on bone health in St. Vincent’s University Hospital.

Topics covered and speakers will include:

· Osteoporosis & Bone Health - Clinical Nurse Specialist

· Medication & Bone Health - Pharmacist

· Exercise & Bone Health - Physiotherapist

· Safety At Home: Avoiding Falls - Occupational Therapist

· Nutrition & Bone Health - Dietician

Topics will be relevant to those with a diagnosis of osteoporosis or osteopenia and those with normal bone health who are concerned with reducing their risk of developing osteoporosis.

When : Last Tuesday of every month

Where: Education & Resaerch Centre, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4

Time: 11.30 - 12.30

Admission: Free

Places are limited so book yours now by calling (01) 2214864

Directions to the Education & Research Centre (ERC): Enter the hospital through the new building’s front entrance. Walk straight through the atrium and you will enter the main hall of the old hospital building. Take a right turn (just before the coffee shop area) and walk down the main corridor. The turn for the ERC is the 2^nd main turn on your left. It is well signposted from when you first enter the old hospital building.