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Robert Watt, Secretary General Department of Health & Bernard Gloster, CEO HSE Ireland opening #sparksummit25 getting the inspiring, innovative & motivating day in motion HSE Mid West

This year we have not one but TWO CEO Choice Innovation Awards 🙌 Congratulations first to Dr Laura Piggott Resp SPR with the Virtual Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Identifier Pathway🤩 HSE Ireland #SleepApnoea NDTP This could be you next year - check out HSE.ie/spark

AnnMarie Kieran ANP presenting her fabulous person centred innovation for patients with chronic pain supported by ⁦Spark Innovation Programme⁩ “Impact” award. Virtual Reality cost effective treatment without side effects👏 ⁦ONMSD⁩ ⁦⁦@PeleofHSE⁩ #sparksummit2025

Point of Care blood testing for Letterkenny Pathfinder Patients - NAS blood testing to help treat patients at home. Patient interest first, what innovation is all about! Well done Gary Gardiner and all involved in the Pathfinder service! #SparkSummit2025

BABYTALK - A wonderful project to promote speaking, singing, and reading for developmental outcomes to neonatal unit patients presented by the amazing Deirdre Bradley (Carolan), Senior Speech and Language Therapist, OLOLH Drogheda 🤗 #SparkSummit2025

Incredible innovation on the frontline line - Using Virtual Reality to reduce stress and pain intensity for patients attending pain services. Presented by the brilliant Anna Marie Kiernan, RANP anna marie duggan HSE Mid West #SparkSummit2025

⁦Catherine Marsh⁩ National Innovation Fellow ⁦ONMSD⁩ shares “Emma’s” story and innovation using human centred design thinking - passion and team work - introducing photo documentation during treatment and care ⁦The Rotunda Hospital⁩ ⁦Spark Innovation Programme⁩

Field research and the frontlines: Designing with empathy - A wonderful keynote from Kate Lydon, Director, Big Motive. Starting first with people, the key step in innovative change 🥰 #SparkSummit2025

Carole Broadbank, Integrated Healthcare Area Manager for the Midlands, HSE outlined the incredible work done by all for access to children's services, solving this "wicked problem", and they're not done yet! #SparkSummit2025

Wonderful discussion with system leaders on stage – a powerful panel on shaping better public services through innovation. #SparkSummit25 Dr Colm Henry, CCO HSE Ireland

OT Led Reablement: Promoting Patient Flow 🏥➡️🏡 Megan Walsh, Senior Occupational Therapist, University Hospital Waterford outlining how a time limited intervention delivered in people’s homes can bridge the gap between hospital and home for our older patients🥰 #SparkSummit2025

A warm and encouraging address from Minister for Health Dr Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD Thank you for endorsing the work of HSE staff in design and innovation 🙌 HSE Ireland Department of Health Jared Gormly Dr Colm Henry, CCO HSE Ireland Bernard Gloster Dermot Burke

The journey ahead with AI - how can we give time back to our clinicians and patients by utilising AI? Keep the patient at the centre of the journey. Insightful keynote presentation from Sharon Scanlan, Partner, Healthcare & Life Sciences Lead, Grant Thornton. #SparkSummit2025

Closing out our morning session was our own National Clinical Innovation Lead Caitriona Heffernan talks of defining value in health innovation –she introduces the Vista Framework at #SparkSummit25

Kevin Kelly, Head of the AI and Automation Centre of Excellence within HSE Technology and Transformation outlining the roadmap and the 4 pillars within the HSE AI Strategy and Implementation Framework. ‘Keep the human hand on the AI wheel’ 👏🏻 #SparkSummit2025

“Artificial Intelligence for Better Public Services" Eoin Tunstead, Public Service Transformation, Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform outlining the responsible use of AI in the public service 🙌🏻 #SparkSummit2025

So much positive innovation and passion at today's #SparkSummit2025, delighted to see the #Midwest represented so well and our healthcare leaders playing such an important role in how we continue to deliver better, safer and positive outcomes for our patients HSE Mid West

👏Congratulations to our three HSE Mid West winners at the recent Spark Awards, part of the HSE’s Spark Innovation Programme. Well done to all our colleagues whose innovations were recognised across six categories. #TeamHSEMidWest #SparkInnovation #SparkSummit2025 1/5