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Medical Professionals at the heart of the hospital - dedicated to patient safety and comfort.


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Our Department supports the academic activities of those providing anaesthetic, intensive care and pain medicine services at Cork University Hospital, Cork University Maternity Hospital, Bantry Hospital, South Infirmary-Victoria University Hospital, Mercy University Hospital, Mallow General Hospital, Waterford University Hospital and University Hospital Kerry.

News & Views

Promising new collaboration between the Department of Anaesthesiology and APC on the role of the gut micobiome and pain perception

11 Feb 2019

Proficiency based progression training for epidural catheter placement for labour analgesia

13 Nov 2018

Cork Academy of Regional Anaesthesia

26 Oct 2018

"Machine learning will enhance training of anaesthetists"

19 Oct 2018

Facing Africa

12 Oct 2018

Core Research Activities

Perioperative Pain Management

Evidence Based Training

Spotlight: Microbiota

Partnership with APC: The role of the gut micobiome and pain perception

Prof. George Shorten has established an exciting collaboration with Dr. Siobhain O’Mahony in the innovative area of somatic pain and the gastrointestinal microbiota. A study emerging from this collaboration investigated the role of gut microbiota in gender related differences in pain perception and tolerance.

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Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine

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