Bon Secours Hospital Galway to host annual General Practice Nurse and Advanced Nurse Practitioner Symposium on 7th March

Designed for General Practice Nurses and Advanced Nurse Practitioners working in primary care, the symposium on 7th March 2026 will feature expert speakers and practical sessions on key topics in general practice. Places are limited and registration is required.

Bon Secours Hospital Galway is delighted to host the annual General Practice Nurse and Advanced Nurse Practitioner Symposium on Saturday 7th March at The Connacht Hotel.

The programme provides practical updates for primary care, with sessions covering cardiovascular risk assessment tools in general practice, urology cheats, managing the intersection of prediabetes, obesity and cardiovascular risk, eye care red flags, osteoporosis management in primary care, and running an advanced nurse practitioner led menopause clinic.

Picture of Bon Secours Hospital Galway's agenda for the annual General Practice Nurse and Advanced Nurse Practitioner Symposium on Saturday 7th March 2026 at The Connacht Hotel. Lunch provided. Complimentary parking. Luxury goodie bags for all. The agenda is as follows: 8:15 to 8:55, Registration & breakfast bites. 8:55 to 9, Siobhan Judge Director of Nursing & Clinical Services at BSHG welcomes and introduces Orla Heneghan as the symposium's MC. 9 to 9:30, Orla Heneghan Advanced Nurse Practitioner (or ANP) with Castle Medical Centre delivers a session on Cardiovascular Rick Assessment Tools and their use in general practice. 9:30 to 10:15, Manish Sachdeva Consultant Urologist at BSHG delivers a session on Urology cheats. 10:15 to 10:50, Maria Scahill ANP with Malvern Medical Group delivers a session on Managing the intsersection of prediabetes, obesity and cardiovascular risk. 10:50 to 11:30, coffee break. 11:30 to 12:15, Mr Richard Osbourne Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at BSHG delivers a session on Eye Car Red Flags and what patients need to know. 12:15 to 1:00, Chatting with Miriam O'Callaghan, TV & Radio presenter and best-selling author. 1 to 2, Lunch break and exhibition. 2 to 2:40, Dr Waseem Raja Consultant Rheumatologist at BSHG delivers a session on Osteoporosis with an update on the management of patients in primary care. 3:20 to 4:20, Caitriona or Cats Keye ANP with Scholarstown Family Practice delivers a session on running an ANP-led menopause clinic. 3:20 to 4:20 keynote speach from Richard Hogan, psychotherapist and Author on 'how to do more than just survive work - thriving!. 4:20, the symposim is closed and the prize draw takes place with Henry Burrows, BSHG CEO. To reserve your place, please contact Maria Dooley, GP Liaison Manager for Bon Secours Hospital, Renmore Road, Galway. Call 086 2008 994 or email mdooley@bonsecours.ie by Monday 2nd March 2026.

Speakers and topics

• Ms Orla Heneghan, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Castle Medical Centre
Cardiovascular risk assessment tools and their use in general practice

• Mr Manish Sachdeva, Consultant Urologist, Bon Secours Hospital Galway
Urology cheats

• Ms Maria Scahill, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Malvern Medical Group
Managing the intersection of prediabetes, obesity and cardiovascular risk

• Mr Richard Osbourne, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Bon Secours Hospital Galway
Eye care red flags, what patients need you to know

• Dr Waseem Raja, Consultant Rheumatologist, Bon Secours Hospital Galway
Osteoporosis, an update on the management of patients in primary care

• Caitriona Keye, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Scholarstown Family Practice
Running an advanced nurse practitioner led menopause clinic

The day also includes a “Chatting with” session with Miriam O’Callaghan, TV and Radio Presenter and Best Selling Author. This is followed by a keynote address from Mr Richard Hogan, Psychotherapist and Author, on how to do more than just survive work, thriving.

Welcome and introduction will be delivered by Ms Siobhan Judge, Director of Nursing and Clinical Services, Bon Secours Hospital Galway. The symposium will close with a prize draw led by Mr Henry Burrows, CEO, Bon Secours Hospital Galway.

Registration

Places are limited and registration is essential. To register, please email Ms Maria Dooley, Bon Secours Hospital Galway GP Liaison Manager, by Monday 2nd March 2026 at [email protected]. You can also contact Maria by phone on 086 2008 994.