THE GRIEVING mother of the late Eve Cleary, who died from a blot clot after being discharged from University Hospital Limerick on July 21, 2019, has been given an award for highlighting for her work in bringing the issues surrounding her daughter’s death to light.
Melanie Cleary, who is running as a candidate in the upcoming general election for the Mid West Hospital Campaign, was presented with the National VTE Champion award at the Thrombosis Ireland VTE Exemplar Awards in Dublin.
Melanie was nominated for her advocacy for the installation of national HSE guidelines on thrombosis and for sharing the heartbreaking story of her daughter’s potentially preventable death.
Melanie dedicated the award to the late Eve, who died in July 2019 from blood clots in her lungs after being discharged from University Hospital Limerick.
Accepting the award, Melanie said she was “honoured to have received the VTE National Champion award for 2024”
“Everything I have done is for my darling Eve. When I had Eve, my dreams came true and even when she left she took me on a journey to make the system better. After heart attacks and strokes, VTE is the third highest killer in Ireland. We really need more education around the dangers of thrombosis.”
World Thrombosis Day will be marked in Limerick on October 13 with UHL and the Maternity Hospital set to be illuminated in red.
