This Saturday is week 3, since this petition started! Go raibh mile maith agat gach duine for your consistent support. Just a few announcements for you guys to be aware:

********************ANNOUNCEMENT 1:*********************

For anyone that follows @simonharristd on Instagram, yesterday evening, he announced and I quote exactly from his page:

"Launched an exciting new €20 million fund today to help reform our health service and support good, innovative ideas! Spread the word! Let’s make Slaintecare a reality!"

He mentions those who are involved in the health service or those who are involved on the community organisations delivering healthcare to, "give us your ideas. How can you help with chronic disease management, use new digital ideas to help us reform our health services and reduce waiting lists".... and etc.

Please get talking anyone you know in this area, or contact organisations such as Chronic Pain Ireland, Fibro Ireland, Arthritis Ireland and etc and contribute your ideas and opinions, especially the ones stated in this petition.

The Sláintecare Integration Fund is seeking submissions with a focus on prevention, community
care and integration of care across all health and social care settings.

Applications are invited for projects that will;
• Promote the engagement and empowerment of citizens in the care of their own health
• Scale and share examples of best practice and processes for chronic disease management
and care of older people
• Encourage innovations in the shift of care to the community or provide hospital avoidance
measures

Keep emailing your concerns and what change you would like to see implemented your local T'Ds and to Simon Harris (Minister for Health) https://www.whoismytd.com/

This application is open now and should be submitted as an attached document in email to PitchToSlaintecare@health.gov.ie by 1pm on the 18th April 2019.

Link is here for more information about this along with the application: https://health.gov.ie/blog/publications/slaintecare-integration-fund-application-guide/

************ANNOUNCEMENT 2***********************

On Monday the 25th of March, I will be raising the awareness of Fibromyalgia and this petition, on behalf of you guys on Radio Stations:

1) Kildare FM 97.6fm/97.3fm 

@Time:10:10 am

2) Cork 96 FM

@Time:10:45 am

If you are residing in these areas, please spread the word around. We hope to be getting onto more stations around the country.

Have a gentle and enjoyable weekend! "Today is a new day that you've never seen before and you will never see again"

B xx