Bronchiectasis and Rare Lung Disease Submitted by Jeandre on Fri, 12/13/2024 - 09:36 blue Read more about Bronchiectasis and Rare Lung Disease Was this page useful? 37 0 Save AboutIn addition to cystic lung diseases which are rare lung disorders characterised by multiple cysts, such as lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), Lymphoid Interstitial Pneumonia (LIP), Pulmonary Langerhans’ Cell Histiocytosis (PLCH), and Birt-Hogg- Dubé syndrome.The team includes 4 respiratory consultants and specialist respiratory physiotherapists and we work closely with colleagues in Immunology, Infectious Diseases and Rheumatology.
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Submitted by Jeandre on Fri, 12/13/2024 - 09:33 blue Read more about Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Was this page useful? 41 0 Save AboutIn 2016 Beaumont Hospital was designated by the HSE and the Department of Health as the National Centre for Excellence in AATD and houses the HSE funded National Targeted Detection (NTD) programme, the only National programme of its type in the world. Under this programme, the Beaumont Centre tests for AATD, people with COPD, poorly responsive asthma, liver disease of unknown aetiology, panniculitis, vasculitis, bronchiectasis and people who are first degree relatives of those with AATD. To date over 25,000 people have been tested. Over one third have been found to have AATD.
Severe Airways Disease Submitted by Jeandre on Fri, 12/13/2024 - 09:28 blue Read more about Severe Airways Disease Was this page useful? 37 -1 Save AboutOur multidisciplinary service is delivered by a team of 4 respiratory consultants and 3 advanced nurse practitioners (ANP), supported by the general respiratory clinical nurse specialist team. We collaborate closely with our respiratory colleagues, the rapid access cancer clinic, and cross-site with the Mater hospital thoracic surgery, transplant and pulmonary hypertension teams. We have a busy COPD outreach service, supporting early hospital discharge, delivered by a dedicated team of 2 physiotherapists and 1 CNS.Severe Asthma Clinics:
Medical Social Work Submitted by Jeandre on Thu, 12/12/2024 - 09:06 Read more about Medical Social Work Was this page useful? 0 0 Save The Medical Social Worker’s role is to assist patients and their families with any psychological, emotional, social or practical difficulties during their hospital stay. The team work as part of the hospital’s multidisciplinary teams incorporating our medical, nursing and Health and Social Care colleagues.
Clinical Services Division Submitted by Jeandre on Thu, 12/12/2024 - 08:53 Read more about Clinical Services Division Was this page useful? 0 0 Save The clinical services division represents a subset of eight departments that provide a range of therapeutic, diagnostic and patient-focused services across Beaumont Hospital and the St Joseph’s Campus.
Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering (MPCE) Submitted by Jeandre on Thu, 12/12/2024 - 08:45 Read more about Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering (MPCE) Was this page useful? 0 0 Save Our Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering Department (MPCE) provide expert scientific and engineering support to Beaumont Hospital and provides external medical physics service to other public hospitals. We provide a wide range of specialised scientific and technical services to ensure exceptional patient care.
Department of Nutrition & Dietetics Submitted by Jeandre on Thu, 12/12/2024 - 08:33 Read more about Department of Nutrition & Dietetics Was this page useful? 0 0 Save The Department of Nutrition and Dietetics provides evidence-based nutrition support to inpatients, outpatients and those attending day services in Beaumont hospital. We aim to use the most up-to-date health and scientific research on food, health and disease which we translate to help people make the appropriate lifestyle and food choices for their health. We provide dietetic services as part of the hospitals multidisciplinary approach to patient care, to a wide range of specialities.
Occupational Therapy Submitted by Jeandre on Thu, 12/12/2024 - 08:18 Read more about Occupational Therapy Was this page useful? 0 0 Save The Occupational Therapy (OT) Department provides a high quality service to people with physical, psychological and social problems to enable them to maximise their function. Occupational therapists help people to do the everyday activities that they want and need to do when faced with illness, injury, and disability or challenging life event.
Pharmacy Submitted by Jeandre on Thu, 12/12/2024 - 08:01 Read more about Pharmacy Was this page useful? 0 0 Save The Pharmacy Department purchases, stores and supplies all medicines used within the hospital and provides information on them. Our staff includes pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, student pharmacists and pharmacy technician students, clerical support and supplies officers.
FITT Service Submitted by Jeandre on Thu, 12/12/2024 - 07:50 Read more about FITT Service Was this page useful? 0 0 Save FITT has been a core element of the management of older adults who present to Beaumont Hospitals’ Emergency Department (ED) since 2015. The Frailty Intervention Therapy Team aim to triage every older patient who presents to ED. The service is available between 08:00 and 18:00. This inter-disciplinary screening process is completed within 1 hour of presentation, unless contraindicated medically. This facilitates timely FITT assessment in ED and initiation of the appropriate treatment pathway, whether a person requires admission or can be discharged home.