HSE National Policy for Consent in Health and Social Care Research (Version 2.0) The HSE National Research and Development | Office of the Chief Clinical Officer announced (January 2025) the publication of Version 2.0 of the HSE National Policy for Consent in Health and Social Care Research addressing the age of consent for young people, aged 16-17 years old. … Read more

Frailty screening with comprehensive geriatrician-led multidisciplinary assessment for older adults during emergency hospital attendance in Ireland (SOLAR): a randomised controlled trial Geriatrician-led multidisciplinary assessment of older adults living with frailty was associated with reduced time spent in the emergency department setting at index visit and lower rates of nursing home admission, greater increases in quality of … Read more

Dr Alwin Sebastian, Consultant Rheumatologist at ULHG and colleagues have published the results of an important cohort study comparing the Southend Giant Cell Arteritis Probability Score (SGCAPS), with results of quantitative ultrasonography in the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis. The paper has just been published in Lancet (Rheumatology). You can download the full paper here.

A new research initiative Bril-o (the brilliant research ideas laboratory-online) has been launched with a view to promoting the development of novel research ideas in the region. You can read more about it here.

Dr Aoife Leahy Consultant Geriatricians (ICPOP) has recently received best oral communication awards at the Irish Gerontological Society, the Irish Association of Emergency Medicine Physicians and European Geriatric Medicine Society (EUGMS). This was for her work on the SOLAR project looking at the potential benefits of a multidisciplinary team input on outcomes for older patients … Read more

UL president Professor Kerstin Mey presented the Outstanding Research Collaboration Award to Professor Rose Galvin and Professor Kate Robinson, co-directors of the Ageing Research Centre (ARC), at an awards ceremony hosted on campus. One of the studies undertaken as part of the ARC collaboration is OPTIMEND, which introduced a dedicated team of health and social … Read more

The Limerick Cancer Trials Group (LCTG) has recently been successful in securing an HRB enabling grant which will significantly enhance the clinical trials and research capability of LCTG. This initiative was led Prof Ruth Clifford and Dr Niamh Peters.

HSE R&D are introducing Research Directorates in the six new Health regions. The first appointment is to the Midwest with Professor Declan Lyons as the new the Director of Research. It is an initial priority of the directorate to improve the governance structures around research and to smooth the way for prospective researchers to get … Read more