LOCAL CONSULTANT ADDRESSES CONFERENCE
Local consultant addresses conference
MEDICAL experts from across the world have heard first hand how staff at Tyrone County Hospital coped in the aftermath of the Omagh town centre bombing.
Fifteen specialists, attending a six-day Belfast-based trauma masterclass, met Dominic Pinto, head of the accident and emergency unit at the Omagh hospital, at a special session of the British Council event on Tuesday.
It was held at South Tyrone Hospital in Dungannon, and among the countries represented were Denmark, Germany, Belgium, Ghana, Qatar, Hong Kong, India, Bulgaria, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Israel.
Apart from Mr Pinto, other speakers from Northern Ireland have spoken this week on the significant clinical experience gained in the wake of 30 years of civil unrest in the Province.
There was also input from specialists from America and elsewhere in Europe.
A spokesman said: "The care of victims of a major incident remains a challenge for even the most experienced trauma specialist. But other topics covered included the role of pre-hospital care, the management of a major incident, and the role of 'telemedecine'."
Event manager, Elaine Howard, added: "We've experienced many years of conflict in Northern Ireland, from which has come a wealth of knowledge in medical practice. By sharing this knowledge at this masterclass we can turn those negative experiences into something positive for other people."
MEDICAL experts from across the world have heard first hand how staff at Tyrone County Hospital coped in the aftermath of the Omagh town centre bombing.
Fifteen specialists, attending a six-day Belfast-based trauma masterclass, met Dominic Pinto, head of the accident and emergency unit at the Omagh hospital, at a special session of the British Council event on Tuesday.
It was held at South Tyrone Hospital in Dungannon, and among the countries represented were Denmark, Germany, Belgium, Ghana, Qatar, Hong Kong, India, Bulgaria, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Israel.
Apart from Mr Pinto, other speakers from Northern Ireland have spoken this week on the significant clinical experience gained in the wake of 30 years of civil unrest in the Province.
There was also input from specialists from America and elsewhere in Europe.
A spokesman said: "The care of victims of a major incident remains a challenge for even the most experienced trauma specialist. But other topics covered included the role of pre-hospital care, the management of a major incident, and the role of 'telemedecine'."
Event manager, Elaine Howard, added: "We've experienced many years of conflict in Northern Ireland, from which has come a wealth of knowledge in medical practice. By sharing this knowledge at this masterclass we can turn those negative experiences into something positive for other people."
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Publisher: ULSTER HERALD
Ref: UH/0598
Published Date: 11-Nov-99
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