With investment in the Irish health sector continuing on both sides of the border, April’s Step Exhibitionsorganised Healthcare Ireland 2009 conference and exhibition is taking place from 1-2 April at the RDS, Dublin, against a fast-changing Irish healthcare backdrop.
Recent announcements have included news of:
The new Paediatric Hospital in Dublin.
150 new primary care centres across Ireland.
Synchrony Healthcare and the HSE signing a deal for a new 195 inpatient/ 72 outpatient bed and eight operating theatre private hospital in the grounds of St James’s Hospital, Dublin.
Seven additional private hospitals being planned in partnership with the HSE on the sites of existing Irish public hospitals.
The new £267 m 315-bed PFI hospital in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland.
Free to attend, the Healthcare Ireland conference will be opened for the second year running by Mary Harney TD, Minister for Health and Children (pictured), who will deliver the first day keynote speech. Other speakers will include Tracey Cooper, chief executive of the Health Information and Quality Authority, and Brian Murphy, Programme Manager, National PCT Programme, HSE. Key conference themes include: The Healthcare Environment, Infection Prevention & Control, Legislation & Policy, Patient Care & Communication, Leadership & Teamwork, and Organisational Structure. The exhibition will feature leading international and local suppliers showcasing the latest in new products, services and developments. For the latest information, conference programme, the up-to-date exhibitor list, and to register, visit www.healthcare-ireland.com
