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The first surgical trial supported by the RCSI National Surgical Research Support Centre (NSRSC) has been launched. The PROPEL-2 trial will investigate if a new type of wound dressing called Negative Pressure Wound Therapy is better than current standard wound dressings at reducing surgical wound infections, improving scar appearance and quality of life for patients […]

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RCSI Researchers Develop Material That Reduces Bacterial Infections and Speeds Up Bone Healing

By Ryan Harmon 5 December 2023

Researchers at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences and Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research Centre (AMBER) have developed a new surgical implant that has the potential to transform the treatment of complex bone infections. When implanted on an injured or infected bone, the material can not only speed up bone healing, it also reduces […]

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RCSI to Revolutionise Medical 3D Bioprinting in €2.9m European Innovation Council Project

By Ryan Harmon 17 November 2023

A project led by researchers at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has received a total of €2.9m in funding from the European Innovation Council’s (EIC) Pathfinder programme to develop new materials and technologies for medical 3D bioprinting. The programme, which is highly competitive, provides support to research teams to research or develop an […]

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New RCSI Podcast to Share Insights on Medical Professionalism

By Ryan Harmon 12 October 2023

A new podcast from RCSI Centre for Professionalism in Medicine and Health Sciences will explore the complex topic of medical professionalism, which is at the core of the patient-clinician relationship and fundamental for patient safety and the delivery of highest-quality healthcare. RCSI’s vision is to advance medical professionalism to benefit patients through

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New Research Reveals Link Between Childhood Mental Health Issues and Quality of Life for Young Adults

By Ryan Harmon 5 October 2023

Children with mental health issues are more likely to have poor mental and physical health in their late teens and early 20s, and are at greater risk of social isolation, low educational attainment, financial difficulties and heavy substance use. That’s according to new research led by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, which examined […]

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New Resource Promotes Learning From Patient Safety Events Among Healthcare Staff

By Ryan Harmon 15 September 2023

Educational videos of facilitated debriefs following patient safety events, co-designed and developed by RCSI with the HSE National Quality and Patient Safety Directorate, have been published in BMJ Open Quality. The open access article, led by Dr Siobhán McCarthy, Lecturer at the Graduate School of Healthcare Management, RCSI University of Medicine and

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Wellcome Grants €2.4m to RCSI to Advance Research on Deprescribing Medicines Using Big Data

By Ryan Harmon 24 August 2023

Dr Frank Moriarty, Senior Lecturer at RCSI School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, has received a €2.4 million career development award from Wellcome to advance new methods to research deprescribing – the planned process of reducing or stopping medicines that may no longer be of benefit or may be causing harm. Improvements in healthcare mean […]

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Minimum Standards for Acute Surgical Assessment Units Published

By Ryan Harmon 14 August 2023

The National Clinical Programme in Surgery in collaboration with HSE Acute Operations and the Healthcare Pricing Office have launched updated standards for acute surgical assessment units in Ireland. Acute surgical assessment units (ASAUs) have reshaped the way that unscheduled care is delivered to patients who present to higher volume hospitals with an acute surgical

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New RCSI Discovery to Help Increase Access to Clean Water in Low-Resource Communities

By Ryan Harmon 20 July 2023

Researchers from RCSI have discovered that poor transparency containers can be used for solar water disinfection, and this new discovery will increase the range of containers that will be used to disinfect water in low-resource communities in low to middle-income countries. The research paper, published in the ‘Journal of Environmental Chemical

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RCSI Partners with IMRA to Deliver Online Training in Robotic Surgery

By Ryan Harmon 29 June 2023

A new collaboration between RCSI and the International Medical Robotics Academy (IMRA) will provide surgical trainees access to a new online course in the foundations of robotic surgery. Recent advancements of robotic surgery have led to the increased need to prepare surgical trainees to meet the demands of technological enhanced surgery. The Foundations of Robotic […]

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Deadly Heart Attacks Are More Common On A Monday

By Ryan Harmon 13 June 2023

Deadly heart attacks are more likely to happen at the start of the working week than at any other time, according to a new study, by leading cardiovascular researchers including clinician scientists at RCSI, presented at the 2023 British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) conference. Clinician scientists at the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and RCSI […]

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RCSI Launches 2023-2025 Arts Strategy

By Ryan Harmon 18 May 2023

RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has launched a new Arts Strategy aimed at further enhancing the role of art in enriching the learning environment at the university. The strategy has been developed by the RCSI Art Committee which oversees the care, development, interpretation of, and engagement with the RCSI Art Collection. It sets […]

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RCSI Tops the Table in 2023 Planetary Health Report Card

By Ryan Harmon 8 May 2023

RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has been ranked as the top-performing medical school in Ireland in the Planetary Health Report Card 2023. Part of a global initiative led by the Planetary Health Alliance (PHA), an international consortium of organisations committed to addressing global environmental change and its health impacts, the report card assesses

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RCSI Research Discovers How Disruption of Our Body Clock May Worsen Lung Conditions

By Ryan Harmon 20 January 2023

Researchers at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences have published research on how disruption of the body clock can lead to increased inflammation in the lungs, which may have negative effects on chronic lung diseases and respiratory infections. The paper, published in The FASEB Journal, looked at the molecular clock in fibroblasts, a cell type which

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New All-Ireland Programme to Improve Care for People Experiencing Psychosis

By Ryan Harmon 19 December 2022

RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences is leading a network of world-leading psychosis experts on a new training and research programme to improve care for people who are experiencing psychosis. The Health Research Board-funded PSI-STAR programme aims to address issues such as prediction and prevention of psychosis, reducing stigma related to the

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RCSI Publishes Guidance for Patients Travelling Abroad for Surgery

By Ryan Harmon 7 December 2022

New guidance for patients considering travelling abroad for surgery has been published by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI). With a marked increase in the number of people choosing to travel abroad for surgery, surgeons across Ireland have begun to see increasing numbers of patients admitted through emergency departments with complications of surgery […]

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RCSI Research Discovers New Role for Blood Clotting Protein in Triggering Inflammation

By Ryan Harmon 9 November 2022

Research by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has discovered a new role for the blood clotting protein, von Willebrand Factor (VWF), that could lead to the development of new treatments for patients with inflammatory and blood clotting disorders. Published in ‘Nature Communications‘, the research finds that VWF plays an important role in

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RCSI Collaborates with 3M to Advance Initiatives in Global Surgery

By Ryan Harmon 24 October 2022

RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has partnered with science-based technology company 3M to provide support for two projects run by the RCSI Institute of Global Surgery. 3M Impact is an international programme that gives employees from the science-based technology company the opportunity to work overseas on a two-week volunteering project. As part of […]

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RCSI SIMposium to Explore Experiential Learning for Interprofessional Education

By Ryan Harmon 11 October 2022

Experiential learning approaches to interprofessional education will be the focus of the inagural SIMposium to be hosted by the RCSI Sim Centre for Simulation Education and Research. SIMposium takes place on Friday, 4 November 2022. It will bring together professional trainers from higher education institutions in a variety of sectors, including health professions, law,

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New Heart Model to Help Treat Patients With Heart Failure

By Ryan Harmon 5 August 2022

Researchers from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences have developed a new lab-based model of a heart and circulatory system that will help test devices to treat patients with one of the most common forms of heart failure. The study, which used two different types of circulatory models including a silicone heart model, was […]

RCSI National Surgical Research Support Centre Launches First Surgical Trial

RCSI Researchers Develop Material That Reduces Bacterial Infections and Speeds Up Bone Healing

RCSI to Revolutionise Medical 3D Bioprinting in €2.9m European Innovation Council Project

New RCSI Podcast to Share Insights on Medical Professionalism

New Research Reveals Link Between Childhood Mental Health Issues and Quality of Life for Young Adults

New Resource Promotes Learning From Patient Safety Events Among Healthcare Staff

Wellcome Grants €2.4m to RCSI to Advance Research on Deprescribing Medicines Using Big Data

Minimum Standards for Acute Surgical Assessment Units Published

New RCSI Discovery to Help Increase Access to Clean Water in Low-Resource Communities

RCSI Partners with IMRA to Deliver Online Training in Robotic Surgery

RCSI Launches 2023-2025 Arts Strategy

RCSI Tops the Table in 2023 Planetary Health Report Card

RCSI Research Discovers How Disruption of Our Body Clock May Worsen Lung Conditions

New All-Ireland Programme to Improve Care for People Experiencing Psychosis

RCSI Publishes Guidance for Patients Travelling Abroad for Surgery

RCSI Research Discovers New Role for Blood Clotting Protein in Triggering Inflammation

RCSI Collaborates with 3M to Advance Initiatives in Global Surgery

RCSI SIMposium to Explore Experiential Learning for Interprofessional Education

New Heart Model to Help Treat Patients With Heart Failure

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