HSE Regional Health Forum South sub-committee meeting

The South East sub-committee of the HSE’s Regional Health Forum South met in Kilkenny this week.

There are currently four HSE Regional Health Forums and their membership is made up of nominated representatives from the city and county councils in their functional area. The Regional Health Forum South serves counties Carlow, Cork, Kerry, Kilkenny, South Tipperary, Waterford and Wexford.

The Fora make representations to the HSE on the range and operation of health services in their areas.

Present for this committee meeting were the HSE Dublin South East Integrated Healthcare Area managers Roseanne Killeen (for Carlow-Kilkenny/Tipperary South) and Sinead Reynolds (for Waterford/Wexford). Among the presentations made at the meeting was one on Sepsis awareness from Susan Keane (Asst. Director of Nursing/National Clinical Programme for Sepsis, HSE Dublin and South East).

Councillor John Coonan (of Kilkenny County Council) Chairs the South East committee of HSE Regional Health Forum South.

Councillors Fergal Browne, Daniel Pender and Adrienne Wallace represent Carlow County Council on the Forum. Councillors Tomás Breathnach, John Coonan, Pat Dunphy and Ger Frisby represent Kilkenny County Council on the Forum. Councillors David Dunne, Roger Kennedy, Marie Murphy and Michael Smith represent Tipperary County Council on the Forum.

Councillors Declan Barry, Liam Brazil, Damien Geoghegan, John O’ Leary and Adam Wyse represent Waterford City and County Council (with one vacancy to be filled) on the Forum. Councillors Cathal Byrne, John Fleming, Frank Staples and Joe Sullivan represent Wexford County Council on the Forum.