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The doctor behind Hello My Name Is has died

Dr Kate Granger had been battling cancer since 2011.

THE DOCTOR WHO founded the Hello My Name Is hospital campaign has died.

Dr Kate Granger had been battling cancer since 2011. She was 34 years old.

Following her admission to hospital, Kate noticed that very few of those treating her introduced themselves by name so she launched an initiative encouraging hospital staff to always introduce themselves to patients.

A number of hospitals in Ireland and the UK have adopted the policy.

Her husband Chris Pointon confirmed that she died yesterday, surrounded by loved ones.
https://www.facebook.com/thejournal.ie/videos/1146731672013922/

Kate, who had been receiving hospital treatment in Leeds, also raised £250,000 (about €300,000) for the Yorkshire Cancer Centre. She reached her fundraising target just three days ago.

Read: A terminally ill doctor wants all hospital staff to introduce themselves to patients

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    Jun 3rd 2017, 3:01 PM

    The Irish Imigration Centre Dublin.

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    Jun 3rd 2017, 3:43 PM

    @Catherine Mc: *Emigration

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    Jun 3rd 2017, 4:10 PM

    @Martin Flood:
    Thank you Martin for correction.

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    Jun 4th 2017, 1:52 AM

    @Catherine Mc: The nearest loo if you have a full bladder lol.

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    Jun 3rd 2017, 3:44 PM

    How can one win an architecture award just on good location? The Kilsallagh one and the Marconi station are just good locations with nothing of architectural interest.

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    Jun 3rd 2017, 3:08 PM

    The Royal Hospital, Kilmainham.

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    Merchants quay Cork *winkwink*

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    Jun 3rd 2017, 3:54 PM

    Petition for Liberty Hall!!

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    Jun 3rd 2017, 4:07 PM

    @Alan O’Rourke: and the Twin Towers in Poolbeg !

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    Jun 4th 2017, 1:12 AM

    The public library in Bantry Co Cork incorporates the adjacent twisting road and river ingeniously.

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    Jun 3rd 2017, 9:58 PM

    Most of them are hidious (especailly the modern ones) and completely impractical, (flat roofs in Ireland just means the designer has no grasp on reality) Are the older better quality desgins going to the original designers, or the nesw ones whove just stuck a few panes of glass in and cleaned the stonework?

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    Jun 4th 2017, 12:50 AM

    Wanderlust wagon?

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