Medical Consultants and other healthcare experts from Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) will give a series of free Health Talks for the public on a range of topics including Sepsis, Stroke, Menopause and How Patients Can Best Prepare For Surgery over the coming weeks. Coinciding with October Health Awareness Month in the Tallaght Community, all of the presentations will take place in the Conference Room at Tallaght County Library. All talks are free to attend.

The first presentation on sepsis will take place on Wednesday, October 2nd at 2pm featuring Infectious Diseases Consultant Dr Ashwin Delmonte Sen, and his colleague Dr Kaitlyn O’Brien. This talk will explain clearly what everyone needs to know about sepsis, including how to spot the signs of the infection which can cause tissue damage, organ failure and potentially death if not identified and treated promptly.

On Tuesday, October 8th at 6pm, Ms Maria Whelan, General and Colorectal Consultant Surgeon, and Siobhán Power, Clinical Specialist Dietitian, will give a talk on How Patients Can Best Prepare For Surgery. This talk is aimed at helping patients to understand better how they can use the time ahead of their surgery to get their minds and bodies ready, which in turn makes their recovery easier.

On Thursday, October 10th at 2pm, Professor Rónán Collins, a Consultant in Geriatric and Stroke Medicine, will give a free talk on How To Prevent Stroke. This lecture will finish with an opportunity for the public to ask questions.

The final talk in the series will take place on Wednesday, October 23rd at 6pm. Colleen Byrne, an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Women’s Health, and Eimear Lee Moloney, a Specialist Physiotherapist in Women’s Health, will speak about How To Live Well During Menopause. This talk is for anyone interested in the topic of Menopause. They will explore the benefits and risks of HRT and will examine the impact of menopause on a woman’s bones, heart, muscles and pelvic floor.

Encouraging members of the public to attend the series of talks, TUH CEO Lucy Nugent outlined how  “all of those speaking are dedicated experts in their fields. They have a wealth of knowledge to share which could only improve the quality of our lives and help us to prevent illness. We are delighted to provide this important public service to our local community and are grateful to Tallaght County Library for once again hosting the events.”

This series has been planned in partnership with the Fettercairn Community Health Project. Coordinator, Samantha Griffin, noted how they have “listened carefully to the feedback from those who attended these talks in recent years as we picked this year’s topics. This series of free Health Talks is gaining momentum each year with the hospital providing excellent speakers on each subject. We would encourage everyone who can to attend.”