Following months of research and collaboration with hospital staff, the mobile printing press was specifically designed to facilitate bedside printmaking, allowing palliative care patients to engage in meaningful creative work directly from their beds

Dr Nolan said she was not shy about expressing her displeasure at what she described as “a very small report after a long investigation.”

Counsel for the deceased’s family, John Kennedy SC, said it was “wholly unsatisfactory” 

Participants had the opportunity to take part in training such as manual handing, first aid, barista, healthy eating, personal development and IT skills

Naas Hospital also receives substantial funding in the HSE's capital plan for 2025

Never dull in Kildare!

"While hospitals are busy, staff are caring for many seriously ill patients all over the Christmas and New Year holiday. We would ask patients with non-emergency conditions to seek assistance from other parts of the health service”