Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland to benefit from Community Paramedic services to enable care to be provided closer to a patient’s home Today sees the formal launch of the €1.1 million EU INTERREG […]
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EU invests €7.6 million in mental health recovery
Three cross border recovery college networks to be set-up to support people with mental health difficulties A €7.6 million EU INTERREG VA funded cross-border project has been launched in response to the […]
Continue reading50 new jobs for EU funded projects
7 Feb 2018 The CAWT Partnership has recently been awarded EU INTERREG VA funding to implement four large-scale cross border health and social care projects up to 2021. To support the delivery of these projects, […]
Continue readingLaunch of an €8.7million cross-border EU funded project – ‘mPower’
Today marks the launch of an €8.7million cross-border project designed to enable older people with long term conditions (LTCs) to take the steps needed to live well, safely and independently in their own homes. Of […]
Continue reading‘Ebola – Early Lessons learned’ Workshop
16 Feb 2015 A workshop entitled ‘Ebola – Early Lessons learned’ has been hosted by the United Nations Training School Ireland, the Curragh, Co. Kildare where leading medical experts have shared their knowledge and international […]
Continue readingCross border humanitarian response course
8 October 2014 Health service personnel, including some military reservist doctors and nurses, participated in a 3-day cross border humanitarian response course training, which attracted participants from the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great […]
Continue readingMedics prepare for disaster response
11 October 2013 Health service personnel, including some military reservist doctors and nurses, participated in an intensive 3-day intensive specialist course for those who may be deployed to international disaster zones worldwide. The training, which […]
Continue readingCross border Specialist Advanced Trauma and Life Support Course
Monday 11 October 2010 Curragh camp in Co.Kildare was the location for the first cross border Specialist Advanced Trauma and Life Support course on the island of Ireland held recently. This course provided specialist training […]
Continue readingEmergency Services Test in the Border Region
Sunday 17 May 2009 The emergency services engaged in a series of practical medical response tests in the border region this weekend. The tests will help to ensure that the emergency services in the border […]
Continue readingTesting the Cross Border Response to a Major Medical Incident
Monday 28 April 2008 A large scale cross border exercise took place in the coastal area of Ballykinler in County Down this weekend. The exercise was organised to test the ability of both the Northern […]
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