Attracting over 2,500 international delegates and 100 exhibitors, the event will welcome global decision makers from public and private healthcare sectors, clinicians, hospital and IT managers and VIP guests. 


‘Connected Health’ or eHealth allows the patient to engage fully in their own healthcare and allows for more open and efficient communications between patient and healthcare providers. “eHealth solutions are critical in the delivery of a world class health system and offer significant opportunities for stimulating economic growth” said Dr James Reilly TD, Minister for Health in Ireland.

eHealth Week aims to encourage innovative policy development and will look at maximising health and economic benefits and potential for employment through new technologies.

As well as providing a showcase and networking opportunities for the Irish, European and transatlantic ICT industry, the event will incorporate a number of workshops and industry focused activities. A new addition will be the EU-US eHealth Marketplace, a matchmaking event designed to encourage collaboration between European and US companies and other stakeholders.

With a healthier Europe as a key focus for Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Irish Presidency will host a High Level meeting of EU Ministers at Dublin Castle, as well as a series of talks on Connected Health as part of the World of Health IT Conference and Exhibition (WoHIT) organised by HIMSS Europe*. This flagship event illustrates the gathering momentum across the EU for programmes of change and innovation in healthcare, both at policy and industry level.  The Ireland-EC Presidency Pavilion will take centre stage at the Convention Centre and will be host to the Department of Health, the European Commission and a number of state and industry stakeholders and companies.

 
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The reason for this is twofold: 

• to familiarize the new Board and its Ethics Committee with the Code’s project work to date. 
• to support other professional guidance project development identified in the Board’s project implementation for the Nurses and Midwives Act 2011.  This includes examining the Scope of Nursing and Midwifery Practice Framework (2000) in view of a new Code.

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland thanks all the stakeholders who have participated to date with the Review, especially members of the Ethics Subgroup, and the External Advisory Group.  We look forward to consulting with registrants and the public about the Code and associated guidance on professional matters.

Please check our website and ezine for the details for the national consultation taking place in September.

We encourage you to forward any comments on the Code project to reviewofcode@nmbi.ie.

All educational providers now have to include in the application a brief summary of the programme and indicate whether the programme is confined to employees or open to any applicants. This additional data will be accessible on the CPD directory to inform the decision making of registrants.

If you have any queries regarding this please contact education@nmbi.ie or Thomas Kearns at tkearns@nmbi.ie

1. The Forum for Injection Technique (FIT) /Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation

The Forum for Injection Technique in Ireland, in conjunction with the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation are holding Diabetes Educational Meetings in Dublin and Cork focussing on injection technique and other topics. The dates are as follows: Friday, 17 May 2013 - Cork, Friday, 31 May, 2013 - Dublin, Friday, 14 June, 2013 - Cork. The venue for the meetings in Dublin is the INMO HQ, The Whitworth Building, 7 North Brunswirck Street, Dublin 7 and for Cork, INMO Cork Office, Sheraton House, Hartlands Avenue, Glasheen, Cork.

For further information, please contact Marian Godley, tel 01 6640641/2, email marian@inmo.ie

2. The Irish Pain Nurses and Midwives Society (IPNMS)

The Irish Pain Nurses and Midwives Society (IPNMS) are holding the following event  Acute Pain: Epidurals and Spinals in Acute and Obstetric Care: Advancing Science and Practice in the College of Anaesthetists, 22 Merrion Square North, Dublin, on Saturday 8 June 2013.

For further information, please contact Laserina O' Connor  tel 0879271989, email loconnor@mater.ie.

3. The Wound Management Association of Ireland (WMAI Southern Branch)

The Wound Management Association of Ireland (WMAI Southern Branch) are holding the 12th National Wound Management Conference; Wound Care, The Journey Through Life on Tuesday 1 & Wednesday 2 October 2013 in The Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork City.

For further information, please contact Lucette Murray (Conference Organiser) Tel (021) 4293918, email Lucette@iol.ie.

4.  IPHNC 2013 3rd International Public Health Nursing Conference

IPHNC 2013 (3rd International Public Health Nursing Conference) entitled 'Making the Difference: The Public Health Nursing Contribution to Primary Health' will be held in National University of Ireland, Galway on the 25 - 27 August 2013.