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St James's Hospital, Dublin @sjhdublin.bsky.social · 13d

Today we celebrate #WorldPharmacistsDay🎉

Our pharmacy team plays a vital role in patient care, from ensuring safe medicine use to leading safety initiatives, educating staff & patients, and supporting clinical decisions💊

Thank you to all our pharmacists, technicians & support staff 👏
#TeamSJH

St James's Hospital, Dublin @sjhdublin.bsky.social · 14d

🌟Our Staff Recognition Awards are back🌟

Did a staff member make a positive difference to your or a loved one’s care at #SJH?

We’re inviting patients, families & visitors to nominate staff for a 2025 Patients’ Choice Award 🏆

Read more and vote here: bit.ly/SJHStaffAwar...

St James's Hospital, Dublin @sjhdublin.bsky.social · 14d

🌟Our Staff Recognition Awards are back🌟

Did a staff member make a positive difference to your or a loved one’s care at #SJH?

We’re inviting patients, families & visitors to nominate staff for a 2025 Patients’ Choice Award 🏆

Read more and vote here: bit.ly/SJHStaffAwar...

St James's Hospital, Dublin @sjhdublin.bsky.social · 20d

📅September is #SepsisAwarenessMonth

At St James’s Hospital, frontline innovation is transforming care with the Sepsis Response Box and Trolley, cutting delays and improving outcomes 🕐

Designed for the golden hour, when fast action saves lives 💙

Read the full article 👉https://bit.ly/SJHSepsis25

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St James's Hospital, Dublin @sjhdublin.bsky.social · 20d

Yesterday’s @hselive.bsky.social Patient & Public Partnership Conference at Croke Park highlighted the power of patients as partners in care🤗

St James's hospital proudly showcased posters & a talk on BELONG, a home for patient belongings in clinical spaces🏥

#TeamSJH #HealthcareExcellence

St James's Hospital, Dublin @sjhdublin.bsky.social · Aug 27

We were thrilled to welcome Jonathan Mccrea @newstalkfm.bsky.social to the hospital's Stem Cell Cryobiology Lab🏥

Joined by Nicola Gardiner, Chief Medical Scientist & Dr Larry Bacon, Consultant Haematologist, they spoke on CAR T-cell therapy🧬

Listen now👉https://bit.ly/SJHFutureProof

#TeamSJH

St James's Hospital, Dublin @sjhdublin.bsky.social · Aug 19

20 years ago, we became the first hospital in Ireland to launch Hospital Watch with @garda.ie boosting safety, supporting patients & building trust👮‍♀️

To mark this milestone, plaques were awarded to Alan Buckley & Garda Damien Mooney for their dedication to safety🏆

Thanks to all involved💙

#TeamSJH

St James's Hospital, Dublin @sjhdublin.bsky.social · Aug 13

Big win for sustainability🏥

Our hospital is the first acute hospital in Dublin to earn the Green Flag for eco-leadership!🌱

Read the full story below, to hear how we're caring for people and the planet plan🌍

stjames.ie/aboutus/news...

#GreenFlag #SustainableHealthcare
#TeamSJH

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HSE Ireland @hselive.bsky.social · Jul 25

Every year, around 60 men in Ireland get cancer of the penis. Washing under your foreskin (if you have foreskin) every day can help to reduce the risk.
Educate yourself about prevention and the symptoms of penile cancer here: www2.hse.ie/conditions/p...

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St James's Hospital, Dublin @sjhdublin.bsky.social · Aug 8

Our #vacancies this week include:
Waste Management & Grounds Maintenance Operative
Senior Pharmacist
Chief I Gastrointestinal Physiologist
Clinical Nurse Manager II
Senior Medical Social Worker

For more information & to apply, see our website: www.stjames.ie/careers #Hiring #jobs

St James's Hospital, Dublin @sjhdublin.bsky.social · Aug 8

If you, or a member of your family are interested in joining our Patient Representative Council, or would like more information, please contact us at: [email protected] or call (01) 410 3249. 👍

St James's Hospital, Dublin @sjhdublin.bsky.social · Jul 23

Our Patient Representative Council (PRC) is recruiting new members!

The PRC plays an important advisory role within the hospital, ensuring that the patient voice is heard.

If you would like to become a member, see our website here: bit.ly/SJHPRC.

Patient Representative Council | St James's Hospital

St James's Hospital is Ireland's largest acute academic teaching hospital.

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St James's Hospital, Dublin @sjhdublin.bsky.social · Aug 7

Hi Karl. We're sorry to hear that this was your experience. If you would like to DM us to discuss?

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St James's Hospital, Dublin @sjhdublin.bsky.social · Aug 7

We’re proud to be the first public hospital in Ireland to implant the Aurora EV ICD in an adult patient. Huge congratulations to our #Cardiology team and the MDT involved in making this possible.! 👏

Read more: bit.ly/SJHAuroraEVICD

#medicalinnovation #Medtronic #HeartHealth

St James’s Hospital Implants First Aurora EV ICD in an Irish Public Hospital | St James's Hospital

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St James's Hospital, Dublin @sjhdublin.bsky.social · Jul 23

Our Patient Representative Council (PRC) is recruiting new members!

The PRC plays an important advisory role within the hospital, ensuring that the patient voice is heard.

If you would like to become a member, see our website here: bit.ly/SJHPRC.

Patient Representative Council | St James's Hospital

St James's Hospital is Ireland's largest acute academic teaching hospital.

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St James's Hospital, Dublin @sjhdublin.bsky.social · Jul 2

On Friday, 25th July, the Trinity St James's Cancer Institute is hosting a free #YoungOnsetCancer event for patients living with gastrointestinal or head & neck cancer, diagnosed at a younger age (25–50).

Register via Eventbrite here 👉 bit.ly/TSJCIEvent

#CancerAwareness #CancerSupport #TSJCI

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St James's Hospital, Dublin @sjhdublin.bsky.social · Jul 1

What a weekend🌈

Thank you to everyone who came and cheered our staff as they marched for the first time under the hospital's banner 🏥

It was an honour to participate in the parade and to share an important and empowering message🏳️‍🌈

#Proud #Protected #Empowered
#DublinPride💖

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St James's Hospital, Dublin @sjhdublin.bsky.social · Jun 25

Big News📰

The Trinity St James's Cancer Institute is officially Ireland’s first OECI Comprehensive Cancer Centre🧬

This means better care, cutting-edge treatment & more support for patients. A proud moment for Irish healthcare🏥

@roinnslainte.bsky.social @hselive.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social

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St James's Hospital, Dublin @sjhdublin.bsky.social · Jun 3

🚨Visitor and Patient Notice🚨

Due to a recent rise of respiratory illnesses in the community, we would like to ask all hospital visitors to be considerate when visiting the hospital.

Read more here👉https://www.stjames.ie/aboutus/news/2025/visitorandpatientnotice.html

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St James's Hospital, Dublin @sjhdublin.bsky.social · May 26

Huge congratulations to our Breast Care Team who have won this year's #IrishHealthcareCentreAwards Healthcare Initiative - Patient Education/Lifestyle Project award for: A patient decision aid for women who have an inherited BRCA gene alteration. What an amazing achievement! 👏🌟🏆
#ICHA25

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St James's Hospital, Dublin @sjhdublin.bsky.social · May 26

Huge #Congratulations to our fantastic Ambulatory Pleural Effusion Service MDT who have won the 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 award at this year’s Irish Healthcare Centre Awards! Well done to everyone involved on this amazing achievement. 👏 #ICHA25

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St James's Hospital, Dublin @sjhdublin.bsky.social · May 23

And that’s a wrap on our 2025 National Volunteering Week events.
We would like to thank each and every one of our volunteers for their contributions to our patients and their families, and for being absolutely awesome! #ThankYou 🙌

#BuildingCommunityTogether #NVWIreland

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St James's Hospital, Dublin @sjhdublin.bsky.social · May 23

Wishing the very best of luck to all of our #SJH colleagues nominated for the 𝙄𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝘾𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙚 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨 tonight.
With 7 teams shortlisted across 9 categories, you are all winners in our eyes!

Best of luck to all of the finalists! 💫 #IHCA25

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St James's Hospital, Dublin @sjhdublin.bsky.social · May 23

They’re talking about pre-op fasting, recovery room tips, general anaesthesia and more – join the team of the Operation Preparation podcast for Season 2 🎙

Simple, reassuring information for patients.

Listen here 👉https://shows.acast.com/operation-preparation/episodes

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St James's Hospital, Dublin @sjhdublin.bsky.social · May 22

Meet Maya, a postgrad student from the USA, studying cancer survivorship @tcddublin.bsky.social. “The gratitude patients express to us is incredibly touching.” – Maya
Thank you Maya, and all of our wonderful volunteers.
#NationalVolunteeringWeek #BuildingCommunityTogether #NVWIreland

Pictured: Maya Johnson, Patient Volunteer at St James's Hospital, Dublin

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St James's Hospital, Dublin @sjhdublin.bsky.social · May 19

🚨We made the list🚨

For the first time ever, St James’s Hospital is one of Ireland’s Top 80 Places to Work 💙

Huge thanks to our incredible team #ProudToWorkHere

www.independent.ie/business/ire...

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