Date: Saturday 5th October, 2024

The NRH Spinal Cord System of Care (SCSC) Programme is presenting a series of talks, practical workshops, and a tour of the SCSC units, aimed at giving an overview of spinal cord injury rehabilitation for healthcare professionals working with patients with SCI, in hospital and community settings. Find the link below to the Programme and a link to the booking form.

Learning ObjectivesÌý

• To understand the rehabilitation journey for the patient with spinal cord injury (SCI)
• To understand SCI epidemiology and prognosis
• To engage in practical workshops and demonstrations of seating, posturing and positioning of SCI patients, electronic assistive technology and functional skills including transfers, bed mobility and manual wheelchair skills
• To understand SCI interdisciplinary team management including skincare management, pressure relief, sexual functioning and bowel and bladder care
• To gain a basic understanding of the psychological wellbeing and social impact of SCI
• To get an insight into the SCI patient experience and participation with community support services

Date: Saturday 5th October, 2024

Time: 9.30am – 4.30pm (registration from 8.45am)

Venue: Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, A96 RPN4

Delegates: Suitable for all healthcare workers working with spinal cord injury patients in hospital and community settings

Cost: €85 per delegate: includes tea, coffee, refreshments, lunch, free parking and course material

Programme: will be published here soon…

Booking: Booking form available or via QR code below.

Bookings will only be confirmed once the payment is received. Payment details are contained in the booking form.Ìý Closing date for bookings is Friday 13th September, 2004 at 5.00pm.

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Date: Saturday 24th August 2024

Venue: Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, A96 RPN4

Course Aims:Ìý

To provide attendees with the knowledge required for the practical care of the neurogenic bowel for individuals living with a spinal cord injury.Ìý

Course Objectives:Ìý

This programme provides information on the theoretical and practical skills needed to support a neurogenic bowel care programme.  This will include a practical workshop on the clinical aspects of performing digital rectal examination (DRE), insertion of a suppository, digital rectal stimulation (DRS), and digital removal of faeces (DRF). The course will also include a session on complications, colostomy and trans-anal irrigation (TAI) in relation to neurogenic bowel dysfunction.ÌýÌý

The workshop is delivered with interactive learning sessions allowing participants to be involved in the learning process to progress their understanding.

Facilitators:Ìý

Paula Keane, Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Edite Forstmane, Spinal Liaison Nurse

Course Information

Registration: 9.30am – including tea and coffee on arrival

Details: Courses run from 10.00am – 2.00pm. Course starts at 10.00am sharp

*Please allow time for security processing.

Cost: €50 per attendee, including morning tea, coffee and light lunch

Delegates: Suitable for all family, friends and carers of an individual living with spinal cord injury.

Places Available: there are 10 places available on this course

Booking Deadline: Closing date for bookings is 10th August ’24.

How to Book: The online booking form (link below) must be completed, including proof of payment details (bank transfer receipt or purchase order number).

This course is in high demand so a place will only be confirmed when payment is received.

Please note in the event that you are unable to attend the course, a 24-hour cancellation policy applies

Confirmation:ÌýBookings will be confirmed when payment is received – a confirmation email will be issued.

For further information, please contact academicdept@nrh.ie

Link to Booking Form….Ìý

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The guidelines in this booklet aim to let you know what to expect from the NRH, and ways you can help us to ensure that you receive the best possible standards of care. If there is anything you need or any questions you would like answered, please ask a member of your Rehabilitation Team, who will be pleased to help in every way possible.

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Introduction

The gender pay gap is the difference in the average hourly wage of men and women across a workforce. The Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 requires organisations to report on their hourly gender pay gap across a range of metrics.Ìý Organisations with over 250 employees have been asked to report on their Gender Pay Gap for the first time in 2022.Ìý In compliance with Act, the NRH publishes its Gender Pay Gap Report below, which is a ‘snapshot’ date from the month June 2023.

The report must be based on the last 12 months directly preceding that date, as well as the selected date itself. For the report, the date that the NRH has chosen is 1^st June 2023. In publishing the report, we aim to provide an understanding of context of the findings of this report and also provide information on how we, as an organisation, support gender equality and demonstrate our commitment to equal opportunities for staff across the Hospital.

As of the 1^st June 2023, our workforce is predominantly female and which reflects the dominance of women working in a healthcare setting.Ìý We value the importance of our female staff to contribute at the highest level as they progress with their careers.Ìý We generally support the progression of our diverse talent pool of staff in managerial and executive positions through internal promotional opportunities and succession planning.Ìý Our female workforce is also well represented in senior management roles and at Board and Executive levels in the NRH.

Pay Scales

It is important to note that our pay scales in the NRH are as per the HSE consolidated pay scales and are determined nationally by the Department of Health, undifferentiated by gender.Ìý We do not have the autonomy to deviate from these pay scales and we are governed by national framework agreements in relation to the application of pay scales in the NRH. The Hospital pays fairly and in accordance with the HSE consolidated pay scales and does not discriminate on the basis of gender.

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The NRH is pleased to offer Bobath Training Courses, hosted on our campus in Rochestown Avenue, Dún Laoghaire, and delivered in collaboration with the British Bobath Tutors Association (BBTA)

Bobath Course – Introductory Modules

Dates:

Module 1: Human Movement Analysis as a basis of clinical intervention –ÌýFriday 26th and Saturday 27th April

Module 2: The integration of postural control & selective movement for functional activities, Part A – Friday 27th and Saturday 28th September

Module 3: The integration of postural control & selective movement for functional activities, Part B – Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd November

For further details and booking information for the Bobath Introductory Modules read more…

Bobath Course – Basic Modules

(Participants must have completed at least Module 1 of the Bobath Introductory Modules)

Dates:

Module 1: 13th – 15th July 2024 (Virtual)

Module 2: 11th – 15th September 2024

Module 3: 10th – 13th October 2024

Module 4: 25th – 27th January 2025

Further details and booking information for the Basic Bobath Course:

Local contact for further information kate.curtin@nrh.ie

What is Bobath?

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Management of Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction

This training is specific to neurogenic bowel dysfunction in patients with spinal cord injury and will include theoretical knowledge, practical demonstration with mannequin and course material.Ìý Closing date for applications is five working days prior to course date.

Course Duration: 10.00am – 1.00pm – Online

Cost: €80 per delegate

Link to Course Dates for 2024 and booking forms…

Train the Trainer in Neurogenic BowelÌýManagement for Spinal Cord Injury

This course is specific to registered nurses who will be providing neurogenic bowel training locally.Ìý Following this course, attendees will be able to:

• Design a course on management of the neurogenic bowel
• Deliver a course taking into account the different adult learning styles
• Provide a theoretical and practical assessment
• Evaluate a course content

Course Duration: 9.30am – 5.00pmÌý

Cost: €100 per delegate

Link to Course Dates for 2024 and booking forms…

Management of Neurogenic Bladder (including Male and SPCÌýCatheterisation)

This training is specific to neurogenic bladder in patients with spinal cord injury and will include theoretical knowledge, practical demonstration with mannequin and course material.Ìý ÌýNote: Closing date for bookings for this course is five working days before the course date.Ìý This course is in high demand, so early booking is advised.

Course Duration: 9.00am – 4.30pmÌý

Cost: €105 per delegate

Link to Course Dates for 2024 and booking forms…

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To request further information or register your interest for such courses, please email Catherine Sadlier.

For more information, email: Catherine.Sadlier@nrh.ie – Tel: 01 235 5270

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• Our Aim
• Our Objectives
• Our Ethos
• Capacity of the hospital
• NRH Facilities and Layout
• Facilities for Day Programme Patients
• Fire Safety
• Governance and Management
• Organisational Structure
• Executive Management
• Team Staff and Training
• Human Resources Staffing Complement
• Clinical Care Programme Structure
• Referral to the NRH
• Admission Criteria
• Admission Criteria for Inpatient Adult Programmes
• Admission Criteria for Inpatient Paediatric Programmes
• Access to Therapeutic Recreational Activities
• Access to Education, Training and Employment
• Individualised Care Plan
• Access to Therapeutic Interventions
• Communication
• Respecting Privacy and Dignity
• Access to Religious Services of Choice
• Visiting Times
• Service User Engagement
• Comments and Suggestions
• Complaints
• List of key policies that inform practice in the NRH

Appendix 1: NRH Board and Committees Chart

Appendix 2: NRH Organisation Chart

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Virtual Careers Information Evening for 2nd Level Students from TY to 6th Year

The event is directed to all 2nd level students from TY to 6th year.

The event provides an opportunity to hear from a variety of members of our Interdisciplinary Teams who will give an overview and insight into disciplines such as: Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Medical Social Work, Music and Art Therapy, Nursing, Psychology, Rehabilitation Medicine,Ìý Speech and Language Therapy, Dietetics, Radiology and Pharmacy.

The event is run annually in January vis MS Teams and will:

• Ìýprovide a unique opportunity to find out what it’s like to work as a therapist, nurse or medic in the NRH
• ÌýGive details of undergraduate and post-graduate training needed to qualify in Medical, Nursing and Health and Social Care Profession (HSCP) disciplines
• ÌýFinish with a Q&A session

We hope you will be able to join us for this event.Ìý Please email the Academic Department to enquire about dates for the coming year and to register for the event.Ìý ÌýAcademicDept@nrh.ie

Please note that the event may be recorded for future training and educational purposes

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• ROSIA-PCP announces the successful and promising closure of Phase 1 of the European precommercial public procurement project ROSIA
• Pre-commercial public procurement is a phased R&D competition in which several public administrations define a common need not covered by the market.
• ROSIA aims to unlock the telerehabilitation market through the development of an innovation ecosystem that enables the integration of public health services with patient self-care and self-management tools and community services.

Phase 1 aimed at the detailed design of the solution, phase 2 will consist of the development of the prototype and phase 3 the validation of the complete solution.

ROSIA has successfully completed phase 1 of the competition that started on 28 October 2022Ìýwith the publication on TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) of the five winning bidders from the ‘Open Tender’ process.

All five have successfully completed this stage with proposals based on open platforms, cutting-edge technologies and highly innovative approaches that bring us closer to data-driven health, the use of sensors and the enormous potential of mobile phones.

Pictured at the recent visit by the Minister for Health to the NRH. L-R Cormac Devlin, TD; Henry Murdoch, Chair NRH Foundation: Deputy Stephen Donnelly, Minister for Health; Kieran Fleck, Chair NRH; Prof Jacinta Morgan, Clinical Director NRH

The three public bodies participating in the ROSIA project procurement team are the Aragonese Health Service, the Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ (Ireland) and the Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra.Ìý TheÌýInstituto Aragonés de Ciencias de la SaludÌý(IACS) is leading the project and executing the joint procurement procedure on behalf of all three organisations.ÌýThe five contractors involved in this phase are:

–ÌýRAISEÌýis the name of the proposal led by the Greek entity CERTH (), which also integrates the SpanishÌýTELEVES, IBV and Vidavo, the Greek Research Committee University Ioannina (UoI) and Trilateral Research, and the PortugueseÌýINESCTEC.

– The Spanish technology centre Eurecat is leading theÌýPROHABÌýproposal, which also involves two other Spanish entities, the SME Doole Health, and the Germans Trias i Pujol research centre (IGTP).

– The Spanish companies Bahia Software and Rehametric are presenting under theÌýULTREIAÌýproposal, led by the former.

– The most international consortium is led by the Greek technology centre; Foundation For Research And Technology Hellas (FORTH) and includes the SMEs DyCare (Spain), Konnektable Technologies (Ireland), LifeCharger (Italy), Wellics (UK); the companies PDMFC Group (Portugal) and Uni Systems (Greece).

– The fifth successful bidder is the Spanish company GMV, which submitted Rehabilita+.

The first implementation phase lasted three months and each contractor signed aÌý€20,000 contractÌýto develop the design of their proposed solution. During this period, a team made up of representatives of the three purchasers closely followed the evolution, resolving doubts and giving recommendations to the contractors for the alignment of their proposals with the shared needs of the purchasers.ÌýTo access the next phase, these contractors will have to go through a new evaluation of their proposals, in which only three of the contractors will be selected and will have a budget of €300,000 (including 21% VAT) each, to be carried out between March-April 2023 and February-January 2024.

The results obtained and the lessons learned during the project execution will help the deployment of a telerehabilitation solutions platform, easily integrated into any health service in Europe. In the future, the applications and devices of the ROSIA Catalogue will be connected to this platform, allowing the integration of community and supervised self-care services into the care plan of each patient. TheÌýÌýmodel of integrated value-based care can also open the door to rethinking new business models and incentives for providers, improve equity in access to rehabilitation resources and contribute to improving the sustainability of these services.

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