The Mater Private Sleep Disorders Clinic is run on multidisciplinary lines and once diagnosis is confirmed treatment may be carried out by a variety of professionals depending on the problem.

Sleep disorders can have a big impact on a person’s life, so here are a few tips that may help with any sleep disorders you may have:

Restless Leg Syndrome
Restless Leg Syndrome can be associated with insufficient iron stores especially if it comes on during pregnancy, and can respond to iron supplementation.

Going for Surgery
Patients who have been diagnosed with OSA (Obstructive Sleep Apnoea) and are scheduled to have surgery, of any kind, should inform their surgeon and their anaesthetist that they have this sleep disorder. Patients should also bring their CPAP machine with them to hospital.

Approaching Winter
As Winter approaches and the days get shorter, getting up in the morning becomes harder. Exercising first thing can help the body-clock wake up.

Eating Dark Chocolate
Dark chocolate has some caffeine in it, so it should be avoided close to bedtime in susceptible individuals.

Sleep Apnoea associated with Neck Size
A collar size of 18 inches in men and 16 inches in women can be associated with increased risk of sleep apnoea.

Remember to check back here as these types will be updated on an ongoing basis. Click the link if you are looking for more information on the Sleep Disorders Clinic.

The Mater Private Hospital, one of Europe’s leading private hospitals, has selected US Healthcare performance improvement specialists, Press Ganey, to help measure and improve patient satisfaction. The Mater Private Hospital has always been focused on the quality of the patient experience and believes that an important component of this is feedback received from patients.  Patients’ views of the care and service they receive have always been monitored and measured at the hospital, but the introduction of Press Ganey into the process will enable the Mater Private to benchmark patient experience against other international hospitals. The Mater Private Hospital selected Press Ganey because of their experience with the leading hospitals in the US, widely acknowledged to be among the top hospitals in the world.

The Mater Private Hospital currently demonstrates its patient focus through a number of initiatives including patient forums, comment cards, departmental surveys and a well managed formal complaints process.  The introduction of the Press Ganey process will involve formal written surveys completed by patients receiving treatment in the Mater Private.  The hospital will use the outcomes of this research benchmark against some of the leading hospitals in the world and to address any areas that are highlighted for improvement.

“We pride ourselves on providing the best quality medical care in a highly patient centred environment,” said Fergus Clancy, Chief Executive, Mater Private Hospital, “The introduction of the Press Ganey system is a deepening of this commitment to ensuring that our patients are experiencing the best possible levels of care and treatment, benchmarked on an international basis.  Through the introduction of this process, we look forward to being able to compare ourselves with some of the best healthcare providers in the world.”

Mater Private Hospital opened in 1986, and today has facilities in Dublin and Limerick, as well as a unique partnership with Mater Misericordiae University Hospital (MMUH) offering the only public hospital-based PET/CT scanner in Ireland. In Dublin, the Mater Private Hospital Eccles Street facility has 180 inpatient beds and a nine-bed intensive care unit.

“We are excited to begin working with Mater Private Hospital to measure and improve patient satisfaction within their organization,” said Dr. Jamil Hussain, vice president, global markets, Press Ganey. “I’m confident Press Ganey can put our more than 25 years of experience, the largest comparative patient satisfaction database, and our knowledgeable consulting team to work to help Mater Private Hospital benchmark themselves against some of the world’s leading hospitals, and to continue to improve the patient experience.”

For further information contact:
Abby Szklarek
Public Relations Manager
Press Ganey
574-309-7961

ASzklarek@pressganey.com

According to reports out today, many frequently prescribed sleeping pills have been linked with an increased risk of cancer. But what is the alternative? Should you read a good book, watch tv or indulge in some bedroom activities with your significant other? On The Right Hook Dr. Elaine Purcell, Sleep Medicine Consultant at the Mater Private Sleep Disorders Clinic discussed with George the best methods to ensure a good night’s sleep.

Click here to listen to the interview

The Mater Private Sleep Disorders Clinic is the only centre in Ireland which caters for the full range of Sleep Disorders, including but not limited to:

• Obstructive Sleep Apnoea 
• Restless Leg Syndrome
• Insomnia 
• Abnormal Behaviors During Sleep  
• Childhood Insomnia – difficulty going to sleep
• Sleep Walking
• Body Clock Issues
• Abnormal Behaviours during sleep
• Night Terrors
• Narcolepsy

If you would like to find out more about our Sleep Disorders Clinic please contact us on 01-860 0090 or sleepdepartment@gmail.com or click Sleep Disorders Clinic to visit our dedicated area on this website.

Mater Private Hospital

Approved Visa Medical Centre located in the heart of Dublin with easy access to visa medicals in one visit and in one location with a speedy turnaround of results and if needed urgent appointments can be facilitated.  

Telephone : 01 885 8850  or email: visacentre@materprivate.ie 

Click here for access to the Visa Medical Centre

Visa Medical Centre – We Take Care of You

Here you will find an overview of a recent meeting in the Mater Private Hospital, Dublin, on advances in managing Ovarian Cancer, led by Consultant Medical Oncologist and Medical Geneticist at the Mater Private Cancer Genetics Service, Dr. David Gallagher.

“Ovarian cancer can occasionally be a hereditary malignancy. I believe that improved access to cancer genetics services and integration of these services into designated cancer centres can meaningfully contribute to cancer prevention in Ireland.” Dr. David Gallagher. Click here to read more.

At a special lecture organised by the

Mater Private Hospital on managing

patients with chronic total occlusions

(CTO) recently, IMN spoke to Dr

Brendan Doyle, a leading consultant

cardiologist at the Hospital, to discover

the advantages of the complex

procedure.

Dr Doyle previously trained in the

procedure with US expert Dr William

L Lombardi, Adjunct Assistant Clinical

Professor of Cardiology at Stanford

University, US, at his hospital in Seattle,

who also spoke at the meeting held in

Dublin.

Read More….

The hospital established a dedicated direct referral Colposcopy Clinic, developed and run by Consultant Gynaecologists Bill Boyd and Tom Walsh. The Colposcopy Clinic has been established in line with National Cancer Control Programme standards and offers rapid access for women requiring this service.  The Consultants will now see colposcopy referrals in the centre instead of their rooms; the nursing and administration support ensures a seamless and efficient service.  The GPs it is important to know that the accreditation process is underway so that these patients are capture on the national cervical check database.