Loretta Reilly

The P.M.S.W group meets on a regular basis and has a nationwide membership; the members are from both General and Specialist Hospitals.

The meetings provide a forum for discussion on issues that impact on hospital patient care.

In the past year a paper was prepared by members of the group on Medical Social Work and its contribution to patient care in the multidisciplinary team. Submissions were also made on a range of issues to relevant agencies and the HSE. A competency framework on "Social Work in a Medical Setting" was also developed by members of the group in 2005.

The Chairperson is Kieran Buckley St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin.