RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Ranked #1 in the world for SDG3 'Good Health and Well-being' in the THE Impact Rankings 2025. RCSI is exclusively focused on education and research to drive improvements in human health worldwide.
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We're proud to announce that RCSI has ranked first in the world for “Good Health and Well-being” in the @timeshighered.bsky.social #SDG Impact Rankings 2025.
Over 1,780 universities participated in the #SDG3 ranking this year.
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#THEGlobalImpact #THEUniRankings 🧵⬇️
Over 1,780 universities participated in the #SDG3 ranking this year.
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#THEGlobalImpact #THEUniRankings 🧵⬇️
CD4+ T cells are revealed as potential drivers of blood clotting in inflammatory bowel disease in a study by researchers from RCSI School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences.
Targeting these cells presents a promising new therapeutic avenue.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#RCSIdiscover
Targeting these cells presents a promising new therapeutic avenue.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#RCSIdiscover
December 19, 2025 at 1:14 PM
CD4+ T cells are revealed as potential drivers of blood clotting in inflammatory bowel disease in a study by researchers from RCSI School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences.
Targeting these cells presents a promising new therapeutic avenue.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#RCSIdiscover
Targeting these cells presents a promising new therapeutic avenue.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#RCSIdiscover
Professor Ewen Harrison will deliver the historic Abraham Colles Lecture at the 2026 RCSI Charter Meeting.
He will explore the role of artificial intelligence in advancing safer, smarter surgical practice.
See the rest of the programme and register ➡️ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
He will explore the role of artificial intelligence in advancing safer, smarter surgical practice.
See the rest of the programme and register ➡️ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
December 18, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Professor Ewen Harrison will deliver the historic Abraham Colles Lecture at the 2026 RCSI Charter Meeting.
He will explore the role of artificial intelligence in advancing safer, smarter surgical practice.
See the rest of the programme and register ➡️ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
He will explore the role of artificial intelligence in advancing safer, smarter surgical practice.
See the rest of the programme and register ➡️ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
Applications are open for 19 fully funded PhD scholarships in cancer research through Precision Oncology Ireland at RCSI and @tcddublin.bsky.social, including a €25,000 stipend and EU fees.
Deadline: 5 Jan 2026
🔗https://forms.gle/NaN2xEw3m5sPTisT8
@researchireland.ie @rcsi-research.bsky.social
Deadline: 5 Jan 2026
🔗https://forms.gle/NaN2xEw3m5sPTisT8
@researchireland.ie @rcsi-research.bsky.social
December 17, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Applications are open for 19 fully funded PhD scholarships in cancer research through Precision Oncology Ireland at RCSI and @tcddublin.bsky.social, including a €25,000 stipend and EU fees.
Deadline: 5 Jan 2026
🔗https://forms.gle/NaN2xEw3m5sPTisT8
@researchireland.ie @rcsi-research.bsky.social
Deadline: 5 Jan 2026
🔗https://forms.gle/NaN2xEw3m5sPTisT8
@researchireland.ie @rcsi-research.bsky.social
Medical education must do more than teach facts; it must support students in becoming doctors.
Professor Anne Hickey writes in THE Campus about how RCSI's curriculum supports the development of personal and professional identity.
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#RCSIeducate
Professor Anne Hickey writes in THE Campus about how RCSI's curriculum supports the development of personal and professional identity.
➡️ www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/suppo...
#RCSIeducate
Support medical students to form their identity as doctors
Develop well-rounded, people-focused medical professionals by focusing on soft skills, alongside clinical knowledge. Here’s how case-based learning can help
www.timeshighereducation.com
December 17, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Medical education must do more than teach facts; it must support students in becoming doctors.
Professor Anne Hickey writes in THE Campus about how RCSI's curriculum supports the development of personal and professional identity.
➡️ www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/suppo...
#RCSIeducate
Professor Anne Hickey writes in THE Campus about how RCSI's curriculum supports the development of personal and professional identity.
➡️ www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/suppo...
#RCSIeducate
RCSI was appointed as one of Ireland’s SDG Champions 2025-27 by Darragh O’Brien TD, Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment, further enabling RCSI to amplify our leadership in sustainable, equitable healthcare.
➡️: www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
#SDGsIRL #RCSIengage @deptcee.bsky.social
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#SDGsIRL #RCSIengage @deptcee.bsky.social
December 16, 2025 at 3:11 PM
RCSI was appointed as one of Ireland’s SDG Champions 2025-27 by Darragh O’Brien TD, Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment, further enabling RCSI to amplify our leadership in sustainable, equitable healthcare.
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#SDGsIRL #RCSIengage @deptcee.bsky.social
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#SDGsIRL #RCSIengage @deptcee.bsky.social
Research by RCSI and the Medical Bureau of Road Safety shows younger men more commonly tested positive for cannabis alone or with cocaine, while older drivers—including more women—tested positive for multiple drugs or opioids.
#RCSIDiscover
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#RCSIDiscover
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Sharp rise in cocaine and cannabis detection among Irish drivers highlights urgent need for targeted road safety measures
New research from RCSI and the Medical Bureau of Road Safety has revealed a dramatic increase in the detection of cocaine and cannabis among Irish drivers. More ...
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December 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Research by RCSI and the Medical Bureau of Road Safety shows younger men more commonly tested positive for cannabis alone or with cocaine, while older drivers—including more women—tested positive for multiple drugs or opioids.
#RCSIDiscover
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#RCSIDiscover
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Can a positive outlook really help you live longer?
Professor Jolanta Burke, RCSI Centre for Positive Health Sciences, discusses the evidence and provides tips on how to manage stress and anger levels for longevity.
Read the article in @theconversation.com ⬇️ theconversation.com/dick-van-dyk...
Professor Jolanta Burke, RCSI Centre for Positive Health Sciences, discusses the evidence and provides tips on how to manage stress and anger levels for longevity.
Read the article in @theconversation.com ⬇️ theconversation.com/dick-van-dyk...
Dick Van Dyke credits his longevity to his positive outlook – and research says optimists live longer
While we can’t control everything that impacts our health, making room for a more positive outlook in life can help support both wellbeing and longevity.
theconversation.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Can a positive outlook really help you live longer?
Professor Jolanta Burke, RCSI Centre for Positive Health Sciences, discusses the evidence and provides tips on how to manage stress and anger levels for longevity.
Read the article in @theconversation.com ⬇️ theconversation.com/dick-van-dyk...
Professor Jolanta Burke, RCSI Centre for Positive Health Sciences, discusses the evidence and provides tips on how to manage stress and anger levels for longevity.
Read the article in @theconversation.com ⬇️ theconversation.com/dick-van-dyk...
A sculpture by artist John Rainey has been unveiled to mark 50 years of the RCSI Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery.
The abstract work, which features nursing and midwifery leaders ascending a staircase, celebrates modern leadership in the field.
Learn more ➡️ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
The abstract work, which features nursing and midwifery leaders ascending a staircase, celebrates modern leadership in the field.
Learn more ➡️ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
December 10, 2025 at 3:50 PM
A sculpture by artist John Rainey has been unveiled to mark 50 years of the RCSI Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery.
The abstract work, which features nursing and midwifery leaders ascending a staircase, celebrates modern leadership in the field.
Learn more ➡️ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
The abstract work, which features nursing and midwifery leaders ascending a staircase, celebrates modern leadership in the field.
Learn more ➡️ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
The RCSI Emergency Medicine Programme are hosting The Open Door: Exploring Mental Health Emergency Care in Ireland today.
The event brings clinicians, leaders and patient voices together to build practical solutions for timely and compassionate mental health support.
⬇️ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
The event brings clinicians, leaders and patient voices together to build practical solutions for timely and compassionate mental health support.
⬇️ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
Open Door event at RCSI explores mental health emergency care in Ireland
The RCSI Emergency Medicine Programme will today host The Open Door: Exploring Mental Health Emergency Care in Ireland. More ...
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December 10, 2025 at 11:07 AM
The RCSI Emergency Medicine Programme are hosting The Open Door: Exploring Mental Health Emergency Care in Ireland today.
The event brings clinicians, leaders and patient voices together to build practical solutions for timely and compassionate mental health support.
⬇️ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
The event brings clinicians, leaders and patient voices together to build practical solutions for timely and compassionate mental health support.
⬇️ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
Dr Clare-Ellen McNaught, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust and President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, and Dr Javad Parvizi, Professor at Acibadem University, were awarded RCSI Honorary Fellowships yesterday.
These honours recognise their marked contributions to surgery.
These honours recognise their marked contributions to surgery.
December 9, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Dr Clare-Ellen McNaught, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust and President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, and Dr Javad Parvizi, Professor at Acibadem University, were awarded RCSI Honorary Fellowships yesterday.
These honours recognise their marked contributions to surgery.
These honours recognise their marked contributions to surgery.
Congratulations to the 370 new Fellows and Members conferred yesterday! 👏
Awards were conferred by RCSI and our Faculties of Radiologists and Radiation Oncologists, Dentistry, Nursing and Midwifery and Sports and Exercise Medicine.
➡️ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
#RCSIConferring
Awards were conferred by RCSI and our Faculties of Radiologists and Radiation Oncologists, Dentistry, Nursing and Midwifery and Sports and Exercise Medicine.
➡️ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
#RCSIConferring
December 9, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Congratulations to the 370 new Fellows and Members conferred yesterday! 👏
Awards were conferred by RCSI and our Faculties of Radiologists and Radiation Oncologists, Dentistry, Nursing and Midwifery and Sports and Exercise Medicine.
➡️ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
#RCSIConferring
Awards were conferred by RCSI and our Faculties of Radiologists and Radiation Oncologists, Dentistry, Nursing and Midwifery and Sports and Exercise Medicine.
➡️ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
#RCSIConferring
Congratulations to RCSI's Dr Caroline Curtin on receiving an ERC Consolidator Grant.
Her project combines bone cancer treatment and repair in a biomaterial scaffold, a next-generation therapy that could transform patient care.
➡️ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
#RCSIdiscover #ERCCoG @erc.europa.eu
Her project combines bone cancer treatment and repair in a biomaterial scaffold, a next-generation therapy that could transform patient care.
➡️ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
#RCSIdiscover #ERCCoG @erc.europa.eu
December 9, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Congratulations to RCSI's Dr Caroline Curtin on receiving an ERC Consolidator Grant.
Her project combines bone cancer treatment and repair in a biomaterial scaffold, a next-generation therapy that could transform patient care.
➡️ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
#RCSIdiscover #ERCCoG @erc.europa.eu
Her project combines bone cancer treatment and repair in a biomaterial scaffold, a next-generation therapy that could transform patient care.
➡️ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
#RCSIdiscover #ERCCoG @erc.europa.eu
The Irish Times sat down with Peter McGovern of Henry J Lyons to explore RCSI's newest landmark on St Stephen's Green. It’s an exciting moment as this building comes to life and takes its place on the city’s skyline.
www.irishtimes.com/culture/art/...
www.irishtimes.com/culture/art/...
Frank McDonald looks behind RCSI’s new €90m ‘front door’ on St Stephen’s Green
The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland has unveiled a cubist addition to the historic Dublin square. How does it fit in with its venerable neighbours?
www.irishtimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The Irish Times sat down with Peter McGovern of Henry J Lyons to explore RCSI's newest landmark on St Stephen's Green. It’s an exciting moment as this building comes to life and takes its place on the city’s skyline.
www.irishtimes.com/culture/art/...
www.irishtimes.com/culture/art/...
RCSI is partnering on a series of clinical trials to deliver long-term relief for people living with chronic musculoskeletal pain.
The new project was awarded €6.5 million through the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund.
🔗 www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
#RCSIdiscover #DTIF
The new project was awarded €6.5 million through the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund.
🔗 www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
#RCSIdiscover #DTIF
RCSI partners on world-first chronic pain trials backed by €6.5m DTIF investment
RCSI will contribute to a series of world-first clinical trials aimed at delivering long-term relief for people living with chronic musculoskeletal pain. More ...
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December 8, 2025 at 12:53 PM
RCSI is partnering on a series of clinical trials to deliver long-term relief for people living with chronic musculoskeletal pain.
The new project was awarded €6.5 million through the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund.
🔗 www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
#RCSIdiscover #DTIF
The new project was awarded €6.5 million through the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund.
🔗 www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
#RCSIdiscover #DTIF
SURGhub, led by Global Surgery Foundation and UNITAR with support from RCSI and J&J Foundation, has won the QS Reimagine Education Award 2025 for Best E-Learning Project, recognising its innovative approach to expanding global surgical education. #RCSIEducate
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December 8, 2025 at 11:19 AM
SURGhub, led by Global Surgery Foundation and UNITAR with support from RCSI and J&J Foundation, has won the QS Reimagine Education Award 2025 for Best E-Learning Project, recognising its innovative approach to expanding global surgical education. #RCSIEducate
www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
Save the date now for the 2026 RCSI Charter Meeting, taking place from Tuesday, 10 February to Saturday, 14 February at RCSI, St Stephen’s Green.
Registration opening soon!
To learn more, please visit ➡️ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
Registration opening soon!
To learn more, please visit ➡️ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
December 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Save the date now for the 2026 RCSI Charter Meeting, taking place from Tuesday, 10 February to Saturday, 14 February at RCSI, St Stephen’s Green.
Registration opening soon!
To learn more, please visit ➡️ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
Registration opening soon!
To learn more, please visit ➡️ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
Over 100 children and young people are now enrolled in the Collaboration in Genomic Disorders in Ireland (CINDI) registry.
Co-founded by RCSI and @futureneuro.bsky.social's Dr Susan Byrne, it connects families with research, trials and emerging treatments.
🔗 futureneurocentre.ie/opening-door...
Co-founded by RCSI and @futureneuro.bsky.social's Dr Susan Byrne, it connects families with research, trials and emerging treatments.
🔗 futureneurocentre.ie/opening-door...
December 4, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Over 100 children and young people are now enrolled in the Collaboration in Genomic Disorders in Ireland (CINDI) registry.
Co-founded by RCSI and @futureneuro.bsky.social's Dr Susan Byrne, it connects families with research, trials and emerging treatments.
🔗 futureneurocentre.ie/opening-door...
Co-founded by RCSI and @futureneuro.bsky.social's Dr Susan Byrne, it connects families with research, trials and emerging treatments.
🔗 futureneurocentre.ie/opening-door...
RCSI welcomes the #ARCHubTherapeuticsLaunch, a €31.6m research initiative to fast-track biomedical innovation into real-world impact.
RCSI will drive clinical and translational aspects of the Hub as a partner institution.
🔗 www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
#RCSIdiscover #euinmyregion 🇮🇪🇪🇺
RCSI will drive clinical and translational aspects of the Hub as a partner institution.
🔗 www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
#RCSIdiscover #euinmyregion 🇮🇪🇪🇺
December 4, 2025 at 10:09 AM
RCSI welcomes the #ARCHubTherapeuticsLaunch, a €31.6m research initiative to fast-track biomedical innovation into real-world impact.
RCSI will drive clinical and translational aspects of the Hub as a partner institution.
🔗 www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
#RCSIdiscover #euinmyregion 🇮🇪🇪🇺
RCSI will drive clinical and translational aspects of the Hub as a partner institution.
🔗 www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
#RCSIdiscover #euinmyregion 🇮🇪🇪🇺
Congratulations to the RCSI students recognised in the @nuimerrionsq.bsky.social Awards 2025 🎉
All 12 awardees were recipients of Dr HH Stewart Medical Prizes in areas including anatomy, pharmacy, physiotherapy and medicine.
All 12 awardees were recipients of Dr HH Stewart Medical Prizes in areas including anatomy, pharmacy, physiotherapy and medicine.
December 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Congratulations to the RCSI students recognised in the @nuimerrionsq.bsky.social Awards 2025 🎉
All 12 awardees were recipients of Dr HH Stewart Medical Prizes in areas including anatomy, pharmacy, physiotherapy and medicine.
All 12 awardees were recipients of Dr HH Stewart Medical Prizes in areas including anatomy, pharmacy, physiotherapy and medicine.
A new RCSI study of 4,000 Irish teenagers found that high social media use, body dissatisfaction, and sexting are linked to poorer mental health.
Girls reported poorer mental health than boys and higher levels of several risk markers.
Read more ➡️ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
#RCSIdiscover
Girls reported poorer mental health than boys and higher levels of several risk markers.
Read more ➡️ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
#RCSIdiscover
RCSI study finds social media, sexting and body dissatisfaction linked to poorer mental health in Irish teenagers
A new study from RCSI has found that high social media use and engagement in sexting are strongly associated with poorer mental health among Irish adolescents. More ...
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December 3, 2025 at 11:38 AM
A new RCSI study of 4,000 Irish teenagers found that high social media use, body dissatisfaction, and sexting are linked to poorer mental health.
Girls reported poorer mental health than boys and higher levels of several risk markers.
Read more ➡️ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
#RCSIdiscover
Girls reported poorer mental health than boys and higher levels of several risk markers.
Read more ➡️ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
#RCSIdiscover
Our #MyHealthRCSI discussion, 'Movement for health brains' is now live. The panel explores how sport boosts brain health and helps those living with neurological conditions.
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIhK... or search 'MyHealth RCSI’ where you get your podcasts
Supported by Presidio
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIhK... or search 'MyHealth RCSI’ where you get your podcasts
Supported by Presidio
December 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Our #MyHealthRCSI discussion, 'Movement for health brains' is now live. The panel explores how sport boosts brain health and helps those living with neurological conditions.
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIhK... or search 'MyHealth RCSI’ where you get your podcasts
Supported by Presidio
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIhK... or search 'MyHealth RCSI’ where you get your podcasts
Supported by Presidio
We are so excited for the aroma of coffee beans and the sound of chatter to fill the air at Humanarium when our café opens on Monday!
Pop in to us at 118 St Stephen’s Green from 7.30am - 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.
Learn more here: www.humanarium.ie
#Humanarium #UNSDG3
Pop in to us at 118 St Stephen’s Green from 7.30am - 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.
Learn more here: www.humanarium.ie
#Humanarium #UNSDG3
November 28, 2025 at 1:10 PM
We are so excited for the aroma of coffee beans and the sound of chatter to fill the air at Humanarium when our café opens on Monday!
Pop in to us at 118 St Stephen’s Green from 7.30am - 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.
Learn more here: www.humanarium.ie
#Humanarium #UNSDG3
Pop in to us at 118 St Stephen’s Green from 7.30am - 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.
Learn more here: www.humanarium.ie
#Humanarium #UNSDG3
New health information resources to support women with epilepsy before, during and after pregnancy have been launched at an event held at RCSI today.
The resources were developed under the EpiKNOW project, an initiative led by @rcsipophealth.bsky.social
More ➡️ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
The resources were developed under the EpiKNOW project, an initiative led by @rcsipophealth.bsky.social
More ➡️ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
November 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
New health information resources to support women with epilepsy before, during and after pregnancy have been launched at an event held at RCSI today.
The resources were developed under the EpiKNOW project, an initiative led by @rcsipophealth.bsky.social
More ➡️ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
The resources were developed under the EpiKNOW project, an initiative led by @rcsipophealth.bsky.social
More ➡️ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
Congratulations to RCSI's Professor Jarushka Naidoo on being named among the world’s most influential researchers in the Clarivate #HighlyCited2025 list!
She is recognised in the cross-field category for her impact in medical oncology.
🔗 people.rcsi.com/jarushkanaidoo
#RCSIdiscover
She is recognised in the cross-field category for her impact in medical oncology.
🔗 people.rcsi.com/jarushkanaidoo
#RCSIdiscover
November 27, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Congratulations to RCSI's Professor Jarushka Naidoo on being named among the world’s most influential researchers in the Clarivate #HighlyCited2025 list!
She is recognised in the cross-field category for her impact in medical oncology.
🔗 people.rcsi.com/jarushkanaidoo
#RCSIdiscover
She is recognised in the cross-field category for her impact in medical oncology.
🔗 people.rcsi.com/jarushkanaidoo
#RCSIdiscover
A national lung cancer information resource has been launched to support people following a diagnosis.
Developed by researchers in collaboration with the ILCC and its Patient Advisory Panel, the booklet offers clear and medically reviewed guidance.
🔗 ilcc.ie/help-and-sup...
Developed by researchers in collaboration with the ILCC and its Patient Advisory Panel, the booklet offers clear and medically reviewed guidance.
🔗 ilcc.ie/help-and-sup...
November 26, 2025 at 3:13 PM
A national lung cancer information resource has been launched to support people following a diagnosis.
Developed by researchers in collaboration with the ILCC and its Patient Advisory Panel, the booklet offers clear and medically reviewed guidance.
🔗 ilcc.ie/help-and-sup...
Developed by researchers in collaboration with the ILCC and its Patient Advisory Panel, the booklet offers clear and medically reviewed guidance.
🔗 ilcc.ie/help-and-sup...