A Cork hospital has begun translating complex health information into six different languages in a project which organisers say should be replicated nationwide. Cork University Hospital Charity is funding the unique initiative at CUH to reflect the growing number of foreign national patients presenting at its breast radiology department. It means that crucial patient [...]
Centralising Paediatric Care at CUH This video highlights the centralisation of paediatric care at Cork University Hospital (CUH). It showcases the advanced facilities, specialised healthcare professionals, and the comprehensive care provided to children. The initiative aims to enhance the quality of paediatric services, ensuring that young patients receive the best possible care in a [...]
A Cork woman who battles multiple sclerosis and a cancer diagnosis has urged the public to support a new tap-to-donate initiative for Cork University Hospital Charity. Brave Michelle Curran, 55, regards CUH as a second home after the two major health setbacks. Now she is asking customers of The Kingsley Hotel and its Perch [...]
A group of enterprising porters are using the deposit return scheme to raise thousands of euro for their hospital. John Collins, John Lenihan and John Keenan had planned to collect used bottles and cans to fund a Chinese takeaway on their final night shift of the month at Cork University Hospital. But the colleagues, [...]
Every year we are blown away by the generosity of companies and individuals who donate toys so children in CUH and new babies in CUMH get some gifts is they are in hospital at Christmas Time. It's very important we have the correct things for each and every child, so our team have developed [...]
On a rainy Thursday, 14th September, CUH Charity Ambassador, Dr Con Murphy hosted his annual golf classic again Sponsored by O'Leary Life - raising much-needed funds for Cancer Equipment in CUH. This sold-out event, now in its third year also had lunch sponsored by Hanley's of Cork. We can't thank [...]
Thrilled…. Proud… Ecstatic…. There aren’t enough words! CUH Charity has been shortlisted for Charity of the Year 2023 in the Cii Charity Excellence Awards. And there’s even a chance for YOU to win an Amazon Echo too… so keep reading! We are ONLY in this position because of you, our supporters. The support, the [...]
A hospital consultant has climbed the highest peak in every county in the country within a week in memory of his sister-in-law. Richard Horgan completed the fundraising challenge almost five years after the death of his wife's sister, 38-year-old Orla Gosnell, who was a mother of five. The father of three, [...]
Cancer doctors involved in a life-saving trial which has reduced the time patients must wait for genetic testing from two years to just four weeks are hoping it can secure funding to be made permanent. The trial at Cork University Hospital (CUH) has been described as a “game-changer” in the [...]
A hospital consultant is preparing to climb the highest peak in every county on the island of Ireland in one week in memory of his sister-in-law. Richard Horgan, a Cork-based consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, will take on the challenge next month, almost five years on from the death of his wife’s youngest sister, 38-year-old [...]
