The Mercy University Hospital Foundation funds ultrasound technology for patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease at ‘The Mercy’
Approximately 40,000 people are living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in Ireland, over 4,000 of which attend the Mercy University Hospital for treatment of their condition. The Mercy University Hospital is now leading the way with a new nurse-led point of care ultrasound in IBD (IBDUS), funded by the Mercy University Hospital Foundation at a cost of €93,032. The new ultrasound, lead out by Dr Donal Sheehan, Consultant Gastroenterologist at Mercy University Hospital, is a safe, non-invasive
Join #TeamMercy for the Women’s Mini Marathon on September 22nd
The Mercy University Hospital Foundation is inviting you to join the scores of women walking, jogging and running under the #TeamMercy banner on Sunday 22nd, September, for the 43rd annual Women’s Mini Marathon, the biggest event of its kind in Munster. The Mini Marathon last year introduced a shorter 5km route, so whether you are a seasoned runner, on a fitness mission, or are joining friends to enjoy the walk, the Mini Marathon is suitable for you. For those who support the Mercy University Hospital
The Mercy University Hospital Foundation funds revolutionary FibroScan technology for non-invasive liver disease assessment at ‘The Mercy’
Technology funded by the Mercy University Hospital Foundation, which is used to assess the severity of liver disease, is now operational at Mercy University Hospital Cork. Traditionally patients needed to have a liver biopsy to assess and tell if there was significant permanent damage in the liver, but the new FibroScan works like an ultrasound and is quick, non-invasive, and painless. The FibroScan gives a computer generated image and a readout that tells exactly what the damage to the liver is
