Reorganisation of health services in West hailed a success

Galway Bay fm newsroom - The new structure of the hospital services in the West and North West is being held up as a model at tomorrow's National Healthcare Conference in Dublin

Bill Maher, CEO of the West Northwest Hospitals' Group and Colette Cowan Group director of Nursing and Midwifery are among 60 speakers at the event

Eilish Hardiman CEO of the Children's Hospital Group is keynote speaker and she told Galway Talks the reorganisation in the West Northwest is seen as successful

The two day conference opens in the Convention Centre in Dublin tomorrow with 600 healthcare professionals attending

It's organised by Investnet and encourages a focus on improvements in leadership, innovation, performance, patient care and patient outcomes

President of NUI Galway Jim Browne will also give an address in his capacity as Chairman of the Children's Hospital Group