Roscommon Rapid Response

01/08/2023

Cataract Bus

Cataract patients on the public waiting list can now avail of the Cross Border Healthcare Directive which allows patients to undergo cataract procedures in Northern Ireland and receive a recoupment from the H.S.E.

Roscommon Rapid Response are organising a bus to Belfast on Saturday 9th September when patients will have a consultation and the procedure will be performed on Sunday 10th September with return journey that evening.

At present there is approx. 100 patients in County Roscommon on the public waiting list for Cataract procedures who are eligible for this scheme. Patients must pay the hospital, overnight accommodation etc up front and will receive a recoupment from the H.S.E. for the consultation and procedure expenses but not for accommodation, food, or travel expenses.

If you or a family member would like further information or have any questions about the Cross Border Healthcare Directive, or this service please contact

Email: roscommonrr@gmail.com or Phone 087/3197610

Community Office
' Town Medical Center Dr Kelly Henry

05/06/2023

A Belfast dad has paid tribute to the friends and teachers who saved his teenage son’s life after he collapsed suddenly at school.

24/12/2022

Happy Christmas and a big Thank You to all the defibrillator group members throughout the county and all who have downloaded the EmCall App. We can improve the numbers of cardiac arrest victims surviving by using the EmCall App if/when we are at the scene of a cardiac arrest. You will be able to initiate our Community Emergency Response (CPR & Defibrilation) with a target response time is 4/5 minutes. For each minute that elapses after a cardiac arrest the victims chance of survival reduce by 10%. An ambulance target time for a life threatening incident is 19 min. 59 sec.
Please download and promote the downloading of the EmCall App in your family this Christmas

10/11/2022

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07/11/2022

05/11/2022

Roscommon Rapid Response is holding a public meeting in the Shambels, Ballaghaderreen on Tuesday 8th November at 8.30 p.m.

We will provide map of defibrillator locations to enable groups to identify black spots i.e. where a community response is not possible within a 4/5 minute time frame. We can then apply for 75% grant aid to provide these areas with resources to ensure that more cardiac arrest victims survive. Please download the EmCall App to ensure you can initiate a community response defibrillation and CPR.
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