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80 new jobs at Sláinte
Minister Bruton and Minister Reilly at Government Buildings with Andrew Murphy, Chief Executive of Sláinte today
Jobs Minister Richard Bruton and Health Minister James Reilly today welcomed the announcement by Sláinte Healthcare that it will create 80 new jobs in the coming year.
The jobs announcement came as the Ministers launched a second call for proposals for innovative healthcare solutions launched by the pilot Health Innovation Hub. Sláinte Healthcare was one of the companies engaged in the first tranche of projects involved in this initiative.
The Health Innovation Hub Demonstrator project, drives collaboration between the health system and enterprises leading to the commercialisation of new healthcare technologies, products and services. The call for proposals includes a focussed call for projects in infection control and hygiene management as well as an open call for innovative products or services that have the potential to significantly impact the healthcare system. Details of the call are published on the new website for the Health Innovation Hub which also went live today (
www.hih.ie).
Minister Bruton said:
Today’s announcement that Sláinte Healthcare, one of the six companies that have been involved in the Hub since the beginning, is creating 80 jobs over the coming year, is a great example of what is possible in this sector, and I wish them continued success.
Minister Reilly also welcomed Sláinte Healthcare’s announcement:
This initiative has great potential to benefit both innovative Irish companies and the wider health system. More importantly, it holds the potential to improve how we manage and treat patients. Advances in technology and methods of working and how we harness these will help us keep people healthy, and keep them where they want to be – with family, and at home.