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University of Limerick Discipline of General Practice collaborating with the HSE in solving challenges of GP shortages in Rural Ireland.

Study shows high proportion of individuals with chronic kidney disease in Ireland are not achieving good blood pressure control

A new study by researchers at University of Limerick has found that control of high blood pressure in adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is ‘poor’.

The UL Participatory Health Research (PHR) Unit, School of Medicine, organised its 9th Public and Patient Summer School. The event held on the 17th and 18th June welcomed over 115 delegates at a unique event in Ireland, focusing on empowering patients, carers and the public to actively engage in healthcare research as partners with health researchers.

Cork senior football centre forward Seán Powter has celebrated success off the pitch after being conferred with a Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery degree from University of Limerick.

The Department of Paediatrics at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) and Paediatrics at the School of Medicine, University of Limerick was delighted to be invited by the Faculty of Paediatrics, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI), to host the MRCPI Paediatrics Part II clinical exam on Friday, 24th May 2024. It was organised by local convener Prof Clodagh O’Gorman, Professor of Paediatrics University of Limerick & Consultant Paediatrician, University Hospital Limerick.