Sligo University Hospital wins award for healthier food options
Sligo University Hospital has been rewarded for introducing healthier food for both staff and patients. The Happy Heart, Healthy Eating Award, run in conjunction with the Irish Heart Foundation and the HSE awarded Sligo Hospital the Gold standard. The programme aims to reduce fat, sugar and salt in meals while…
‘Don’t Ignore The Signs of Heart Failure’ campaign to take place in Sligo
The Irish Heart Foundation are to hold an information evening on heart failure. The free event is part of their ‘Don’t Ignore The Signs of Heart Failure’ campaign and is aimed at those affected by heart failure, their carers and anyone who is concerned about the condition. It’s taking place…
An information evening on cardiac arrest is taking place next Thursday
Clubs, organisations and individuals are invited to attend an information session on cardiac arrest this (Thursday) evening in The Castledargan Hotel at 8pm. Those attending will be shown what to do in cases of cardiac emergencies. The event will be hosted by Ballygawley Sooey Defibrillator Working Group, which recently coordinated…
First year sees more than 600 people avail of mobile heart unit
The Irish Heart Foundation’s mobile health unit is celebrating a year in operation this month. And in the north west, more than 620 people have availed of its free blood pressure checks. Of those, more than half of men were found to have high blood pressure, sometimes described as ‘a…