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Seamus Cowman

@scowman

Professor Emeritus - RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences. Trustee & Board Member of INSPIRE. All Ireland Charity. Views are my own.

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Joined March 2011
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irishexaminer.com/opinion/co… No clear strategy, years of underfunding and no political accountability has brought us to this point. For a real life insight read my new book in intellectual disability and family carers. eur02.safelinks.protection.o…
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My book Natasha: Disability, Caring and Politics published by Orpen Press announced as an Irish Times best seller today. Hopefully this will maintain the discourse on Disability and the need for greater recognition of family carers at political level.
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Launching my new book on disability and carers in May. Based around experience of caring for my late daughter Natasha. Recounts the care, political lobbing for services and challenges. All proceeds support a sensory garden for children with disability. eur02.safelinks.protection.o…
Natasha: A True Story of Disability, Caring and Politics | Buythebook.ie

Natasha: A True Story of Disability, Caring and Politics | Buythebook.ie

In 1985, Seamus and Nenette Cowman welcomed the birth of their first child, Natasha, who was shortly afterwards diagnosed with profound intellectual and physical disability. Seamus and Nenette found...

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Successful book launches at the College of Surgeons and Avista St Vincent’s. Our story had to be told, given the history of disability and undervaluing of family carers. Natasha died 20 years ago; many current family carers will read the book and say that’s my story too.
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RCSI Professor Dr Seamus Cowman looks at the trajectory of understanding of men’s health in Ireland. Men’s health is a silent agenda which irish health policy needs to address. thejournal.ie/readme/mens-he…
Opinion: Should we rethink how we approach men's healthcare?

Opinion: Should we rethink how we approach men's healthcare?

RCSI Professor Dr Seamus Cowman looks at the trajectory of understanding of men’s health in Ireland.

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Very pleased, won the Captains on Saturday at my Golf Club.
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Letters to the Editor, June 9th: irishtimes.com/opinion/lette…. Standards of care Sir,– For families, the recent disclosures about poor standards of care for sick children in Ireland raises concerns about trust in our healthcare system.
Letters to the Editor, June 9th: On relatives in Gaza, minding your manners and Elvis

Letters to the Editor, June 9th: On relatives in Gaza, minding your manners and Elvis

Ipush the thoughts of the inhumane killing of thousands of babies out of my mind

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Equality for people with disabilities irishtimes.com/opinion/lette…
Equality for people with disabilities

Equality for people with disabilities

Time for politicians to extend generosity, fairness and equity to people with intellectual disability

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Where is our Covid inquiry? irishtimes.com/opinion/lette…
Where is our Covid inquiry?

Where is our Covid inquiry?

Lessons from the pandemic

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Cork TD says disability rights in Ireland are a ‘myth’ independent.ie/regionals/cor…
Cork TD says disability rights in Ireland are a ‘myth’

Cork TD says disability rights in Ireland are a ‘myth’

The Cork representative claimed the government’s approach is ‘hypocritical’

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Opinion: Should we rethink how we approach men's healthcare? (via @thejournal_ie) jrnl.ie/5952532
Opinion: Should we rethink how we approach men's healthcare?

Opinion: Should we rethink how we approach men's healthcare?

RCSI Professor Dr Seamus Cowman looks at the trajectory of understanding of men’s health in Ireland.

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In this month of movember, it is timely that we highlight the many challenging issues in men’s health, and the need for new initiatives in Ireland.
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Surgery for #Disabled Children - Requiring Complex Spinal Surgery Still Suspended? Disabled Children Deteriorating on Waiting Lists? Orthopaedic Surgery continues for all other Irish Citizens -Some treated abroad -What about #Disabled Children? #Disability Rights are Human Rights
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Opinion: Older people being cared for on trolleys rather than beds is an all-year-round issue (via @thejournal_ie) jrnl.ie/6028065
Opinion: Older people being cared for on trolleys rather than beds is an all-year-round issue

Opinion: Older people being cared for on trolleys rather than beds is an all-year-round issue

RCSI’s Dr Seamus Cowman looks at the issues around the healthcare of older people in this country.

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Children with disabilities spending months in inappropriate settings due to lack of supports (via @thejournal_ie) jrnl.ie/6160147
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Protest over lack of day services for young people via @RTENews rte.ie/news/2023/0825/140171…
Protest over lack of day services for young people

Protest over lack of day services for young people

A group of families of young people with intellectual disabilities have staged a protest at Leinster House over a lack of day services after 13 school leavers were told there would be no place for...

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Children with disability in Ireland, when is their denial of rights by successive governments going to stop? State spent €1.2m defending court cases of kids awaiting disability assessment irishmirror.ie/news/irish-ne…
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Fears that powerful sedative drugs are used to restrain dementia patients in nursing homes. In 2010 our study 60 nursing homes doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-10… - 1 in 2 residents with stroke in nursing homes were prescribed sedatives and antidepressant drugs independent.ie/irish-news/he…
Stroke and Nursing Home care: a national survey of nursing homes

Stroke and Nursing Home care: a national survey of nursing homes

BMC Geriatrics - Although stroke is recognised as a major factor in admission to nursing home care, data is lacking on the extent and nature of the disabilities and dependency in nursing homes...

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Opinion: Older people being cared for on trolleys rather than beds is an all-year-round issue (via @thejournal_ie) jrnl.ie/6028065
Opinion: Older people being cared for on trolleys rather than beds is an all-year-round issue

Opinion: Older people being cared for on trolleys rather than beds is an all-year-round issue

RCSI’s Dr Seamus Cowman looks at the issues around the healthcare of older people in this country.

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Managing risk in a health system in crisis

Managing risk in a health system in crisis

A radical rethink of our hospital-centric healthcare system needs to happen

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