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ANNUAL REVIEW master Final3a - St Vincent's University Hospital

ANNUAL REVIEW master Final3a - St Vincent's University Hospital ANNUAL REVIEW master Final3a - St Vincent's University Hospital

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St. Vincent’s Healthcare Group Limited - Annual Review 2007 Department - Medicine Dept. of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care & Pain Medicine 2007 was characterised by ongoing shortages of consultant staff, which was particularly evident in the area of Intensive Care Medicine and the Liver On-Call rosters. Although the number of Consultant Anaesthetists working in the hospital had dropped slightly from 27 to 26, the number of full time permanent staff had increased slightly from 8 to 9 with the appointment of Dr Paul Murphy. The complement of staff at this time therefore consists of 9 permanent, fulltime consultants and 2 fulltime locum consultants. There are 15 parttime consultants. Of the 15 part-time consultants, 5 posts are currently filled by locums. The difficulty in advancing the respective consultant posts has been exacerbated by two main problems. Firstly, the ongoing negotiations for new contracts with consultants has resulted in an embargo on all posts, both new or replacement. The situation is likely to continue until the end of 2008. Secondly, the department has undergone an external review. Throughout this time we have been unable to advance any new permanent posts. The external review has brought about a number of changes. Articles of Association were formulated. An internal Implementation Body has been set up which oversees the day-to-day running of the department and answers directly to the full department. In time we will see the appointment of Clinical Directors who will have special responsibility and expertise in their particular area. Teaching and training has improved significantly and we had good success in recent exams. I would like to acknowledge the input of a number of individuals for their hard work in improving the teaching programme in the department. Dr Dara Breslin, our Senior Lecturer, was appointed in 2007. Dr John Boylan, Dr Ingrid Brown, Dr Juliette McAleese and Dr Kieran Crowley in the Intensive Care Unit. The external review has also resulted in the production of a new schedule and this will take into consideration additional areas of activity such as in the X-Ray Department. A pre-assessment clinic is due to begin in April 2008. In addition to this an Acute Pain Service for post operative pain is also to be put in place by June 2008. The number of operating theatres has remained as in previous years. Namely there are 15 theatres in all but this does not take into consideration the additional areas of activity outside of the operating theatre which have to be covered, namely acute pain, radiology, pre-assessment and ECT. I would like to welcome Dr Paul Murphy, Consultant Anaesthetist with a special interest in Pain Medicine, as a permanent member of staff. Dr Murphy is a replacement for Dr Vincent Hannon who retired. I would like to congratulate Dr Paul Murphy and extend to him our heartiest congratulations and welcome him into our department and wish him a successful and fulfilling career in St Vincent’s University Hospital. Return to Contents 172

St. Vincent’s Healthcare Group Limited - Annual Review 2007 Department - Medicine Department - Anaesthesia, Intensive Care & Pain Medicine Service Development /Activities Activity Report – Operating Statistics 2007 Category SVUH St. Michael’s St. Michael’s St. Vincent’s Annexe Public Private Dental 29 1 Dermatology 7 0 E.N.T. 251 99 Eswl (Lithotripsy) General 2373 719 483 G.U. Endo 1459 89 G.U. Open 161 15 Gynaecology 262 1 Local 316 Nerve Block + Sedation 15 Ophthalmology 369 0 Orthopaedic 1800 62 Pain 440 43 Plastic 1154 68 Thoracic 187 102 Vascular 323 91 TOTALS 8815 1050 1398 1054 Outstanding / Significant Achievements Our congratulations are extended to Dr Juliette McAleese, Dr Mohd Attia, Dr Tom Owens, Dr Hugh Gallagher and Dr Pat Benson who presented a paper at the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland which was held in Dublin in 2007. The paper won a medal which was well deserved. Return to Contents 173

<strong>St</strong>. Vincent’s Healthcare Group Limited - Annual Review 2007<br />

Department - Medicine<br />

Department - Anaesthesia, Intensive Care & Pain Medicine<br />

Service Development /Activities<br />

Activity Report – Operating <strong>St</strong>atistics 2007<br />

Category SVUH <strong>St</strong>. Michael’s <strong>St</strong>. Michael’s <strong>St</strong>. Vincent’s<br />

Annexe Public Private<br />

Dental 29 1<br />

Dermatology 7 0<br />

E.N.T. 251 99<br />

Eswl (Lithotripsy)<br />

General 2373 719 483<br />

G.U. Endo 1459 89<br />

G.U. Open 161 15<br />

Gynaecology 262 1<br />

Local 316<br />

Nerve Block + Sedation 15<br />

Ophthalmology 369 0<br />

Orthopaedic 1800 62<br />

Pain 440 43<br />

Plastic 1154 68<br />

Thoracic 187 102<br />

Vascular 323 91<br />

TOTALS 8815 1050 1398 1054<br />

Outstanding / Significant Achievements<br />

Our congratulations are extended to Dr Juliette McAleese, Dr Mohd Attia, Dr Tom Owens, Dr Hugh Gallagher<br />

and Dr Pat Benson who presented a paper at the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland<br />

which was held in Dublin in 2007. The paper won a medal which was well deserved.<br />

Return to Contents<br />

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