What is a pressure ulcer?

What is a pressure ulcer?

What is a pressure ulcer? A pressure ulcer is a localised injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue usually over a bony prominence, as a result of pressure, or pressure in combination with shear. (1) They most often develop on skin and tissue that covers boney areas...
Christmas Opening Hours 2018

Christmas Opening Hours 2018

The offices and warehouse of O Neill Healthcare will close for the Christmas break on Friday 21st December and we will reopen on January 2nd 2019. Thank you for your support and assistance throughout 2018. We wish you and yours a Happy Christmas and look forwarding...
Education Session With NUI Galway

Education Session With NUI Galway

Aidan and Eoin were in NUIG last week doing an education session with 3rd and 4th year Occupational Therapy and Speech and Language Therapy students. If you would like to arrange an education session for you or your colleagues let us know, email us at...
Storm Emma

Storm Emma

Storm Emma has come and left much of the country looking like a Winter Wonderland (just check out the photo!). O Neill Healthcare will be closed until Monday 5th of March and we apologise for any inconvenience caused. If you have any enquiries please email...
The Ann Beckett Award 2018

The Ann Beckett Award 2018

The Ann Beckett Award committee would like to announce that Della Murtagh is the 2017 winner with her project – Occupational Therapy Special Hands Summer Camp. This is a wonderful Occupational Therapy Summer camp for children with mild and moderate learning...

Starlock Cushion

Testimonials Bringing you the latest news, information and resources from across the entire healthcare spectrum. When choosing a cushion for a quadriplegic client ( at high risk of pressure sores) – It was shown (via pressure mapping) that air cushions (Starlock...
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