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Galway Advertiser

November 11 2004

UCHG to refer cancer patients to Galway Clinic for radiotherapy
BY MARY O'CONNOR University College Hospital Galway is to refer cancer patients for radiotherapy treatment at the Galway Clinic in the wake of a top level meeting earlier this week between local TD Noel Grealish and senior UCHG management. Welcoming the move, the PD deputy says this is a major development marking the "beginning of co-operation" in the treatment of western cancer patients between UCHG and the 100 million state-of-the-art private hospital in Doughiska. "It will mean an end of having to travel to Dublin for treatment for some cancer patients. While the Galway Clinic will not be able to accommodate everyone in Galway who requires treatment, it will help fill a very big gap until the radiotherapy facilities are up and running in University Hospital Galway in March of next year." Deputy Grealish appealed to the WHB in September to allow its public patients avail of radiotherapy at the 124 bed clinic which has been hailed as one of the finest hospitals in Europe. He said he was concerned about reports of "bureaucratic reasons" for the WHB not using the private hospital's facilities despite receiving an offer to do so from the clinic. He was also critical of the "tortoise speed" at which new cancer facilities were being rolled out in public hospitals. Public and private healthcare facilities can work in partnership, he says. "That is a key part of the Government's health strategy and will be particularly important as we move forward. "I am very pleased that a new arrangement has now been put in place which will see UCHG referring cancer patients to the Galway Clinic for treatment. With this facility up and running and boasting state-of-theart facilities, it is only right that the clinic is used to treat cancer patients in the west of Ireland while the facility at University Hospital is being completed." He said he hoped this major development will mark the beginning of successful co-operation between public and private healthcare providers in the west

Ballinasloe doctor is Galway's brightest medical spark
BY MARY O'CONNOR A young Ballinasloe doctor, who proved to be an expert on World War 11, has been dubbed Galway's smartest medic. Dr Michael Cullinane, who is in his twenties and works at St Brigid's Hospital, won the local heat of Medical Mastermind at NUI Galway on Monday night. Ollie Turner of Galway Bay FM stepped into the shoes of Magnus Magnusson on the night to put the five participating local doctors through their paces. Dr Cullinane will now represent Galway at the semi-finals of the event, sponsored by Shire Pharmaceuticals, in Dublin on December 9. The local doctors chose a range of interesting specialist topics. Among them "Doping in Sport" Dr Aidan O' Colmain, "The wines of South Africa"- Dr Eilish Cryan and "The Kings & Queens of England" - Dr Mary Rogan. Some 60 doctors throughout the country are being invited to sit in the famous black chair for the chance to become medical mastermind 2005. Ten heats are taking place this month with the final, which is being hosted by Magnus Magnusson - who made the original show famous for 25 years taking place at the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin on January 20. Doctors were not allowed to chose a medical topic for their specialist subject. Brian Marin, the general manager of sponsor, Shire Pharmaceuticals, says this was because it wanted the medical community to have fun with the contest. "Taking out the option of choosing a medical topic serves to add to the human interest dimension while providing doctors with a chance to swat up on their outside interests." The fundraising contest is in aid of the Western Alzheimer Foundation with the campaign highlighting the connection between memory loss and Alzheimer's disease.

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