Áine Carroll

Professional Diploma in Healthcare Leadership This Royal College of Physicians of Ireland eight-month Professional Diploma in Healthcare Leadership, delivered in conjunction with Hibernia, is a online learning programme designed specifically to c...

A satisfying milestone today
After weeks of design and discussion the first session of Professional Diploma in Healthcare Leadership @rcpi.bsky.social is now built as a digital learning experience.

Always good to see ideas move from paper into something people can actually use. tinyurl.com/bdeaawpa

Important launch today @rcpi.bsky.social: Inclusion Health An Education Framework for Postgraduate Medical Training.

A thoughtful & practical guide to helping doctors care better for people experiencing social exclusion. Grateful to have contributed in a small way. tinyurl.com/yyzbwy3d

#AICIC26 – All-Ireland Conference on Integrated Care @ificinfo.bsky.social
12 May 2026 | UCD

From goodwill to good systems: leadership & governance that make integrated care work in practice.

Join the conversation! lnkd.in/eNarXdv4

#IntegratedCare #Sláintecare #HealthLeadership

#AICIC26 – All-Ireland Conference on Integrated Care @ificinfo.bsky.social
12 May 2026 | UCD

From goodwill to good systems: leadership & governance that make integrated care work in practice.

Join the conversation! lnkd.in/eNarXdv4

#IntegratedCare #Sláintecare #HealthLeadership

FACT OF THE DAY. 21 February 1946. Aneurin Bevan announced the Labour Government’s proposals for a National Health Service. The service began on 5 July 1948. Its introduction represented one of the greatest social reforms in British History which helped every citizen.

In #HowtoGettoHeavenfromBelfast, Booker says, “That could be difficult.”
In Northern Ireland, that means this will be near impossible with consequences.
Language carries culture, the same words signal different meanings depending on where you’re from.
Quiet phrases often carry the most meaning.

Heard Dr Don Berwick @ihi.org speak yesterday @rcsi.bsky.social

Quality demands collective action across safety, equity population health & cost. #Integratedcare is part of that maturity building connective infrastructure that allows systems to learn & act together.

Important conversations ahead.

"While it is very interesting, I feel that your article might be better suited to a specialist journal", rock'n'roll edition.

Great conversation today with colleagues in the National #Simulation Office.
I’m convinced simulation may be one of the most practical ways to turn insight into action.
Rehearsing change. Strengthening teams. Closing the learning loop.

Real potential here for #rehabilitation & #LHS

Thank you! And yes like you I found that paper really useful too. The person who really made complexity accessible to me was @jeanboulton and also the work of Paul Cilliers now very ably carried on by Rika Preiser. Healthcare needs to catch up imo

Complexity science in health and social care leadership research: a scoping review secondary analysis Purpose. Leadership has emerged as a pivotal force in driving the adaptation and effectiveness of complex health and care systems. However, no evidence synthesis exists regarding empirical research wh...

Apologies! Link here to open access paper: www.emerald.com/lhs/article/...

New paper in Leadership in Health Services.

We examined how complexity science is used in leadership research in health & social care.

Despite the rhetoric, empirical application is limited, especially in integrated care.

Work still to do.

#Complexity #Leadership #IntegratedCare

Back swans on holiday! How “unexpected”.

In complex adaptive systems, surprise is normal.
What matters is whether we’re paying attention as things emerge, and whether we can respond in time.

Sometimes what looks like an unforeseeable shock is really a failure of sensing, not imagination.

Lovely tribute to my aunt in this weeks #mourneobserver A lady. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam

Seven years ago today, my dad died.
A country GP.
A quiet teacher.
A man who showed me that care is about presence, not performance.
Still learning from him.
Still grateful.

#marywardessay @notm
Great opportunity! Submit an essay entitled “Educating healthcare professionals and the public on medical fitness to drive”. The submission deadline is Saturday 31 January 2026 at 11:59 pm #trafficmedicine

Annual thanks to @nigella.bsky.social - the pudding is in the steamer!

Very proud of you! 👏

I didn’t know what was wrong with the box trees before we went away (thought maybe spider mite as there were webs @ bottom) but we came home to this & after a bit of research I have discovered the culprit- the box tree caterpillar. The trees are completely infested. Is this a new issue in Ireland?

The International Conference on Integrated care are calling for abstracts. If you have an idea for a presentation, poster or interactive workshops based on your experiences of researching or working in #integratedcare, submit your abstract ⬇️

Read to the end..

Hiroshima memorial park stays with you long after you visit #neverforget

Fair play Kerry 👏👏👏

Before I read the book, thematic analysis was all Greek to me-now I dream in codes and wake up questioning (big and small Q) my epistemological stance.

It’s been a great year for insects I think and I think it’s due to the #rewilding Fair play to Dunlaoghaire Rathdown council - let’s have some more of it!! 🐞

Another good #ladybird spotting walk in #Cabinteely park Lots of butterflies and bees too Well done @dlrcoco on the #rewilding

Lovely piece about Jacqui @juneshannon.bsky.social How I will miss her…

A veritable #ladybird feast this evening in #cabinteelypark as well as bees butterflys and other tiny beasties! Fabulous

A really good year for ladybirds this year! Noticing many more insects generally #Rewilding works

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