The Dublin Midlands Hospital Group () is one of the hospital groups established by the
Health Service Executive
The Health Service Executive (HSE) () is the publicly funded healthcare system in Ireland, responsible for the provision of health and personal social services. It came into operation on 1 January 2005.
The current director-general is Berna ...
in
Ireland
Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan ...
.
History
The grouping of hospitals was announced by the Irish Minister for Health,
Dr. James Reilly TD in May 2013, as part of a restructure of Irish public hospitals and a goal of delivering better patient care.
The Group was given responsibility for the following hospitals:
[
Southern Dublin
*]St. James's Hospital
St. James's Hospital ''Confirms spelling of name as "James's" and Irish name'' () is a teaching hospital in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Its academic partner is Trinity College Dublin. It is managed by Dublin Midlands Hospital Group.
...
, inner city Dublin
*Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital
The Coombe Hospital (; ) is a voluntary teaching hospital providing a range of medical services to both women and newborn infants in Dublin, Ireland. It is managed by Dublin Midlands Hospital Group.
History
Former Meath Hospital building
The h ...
, inner city Dublin
*Tallaght University Hospital
The Tallaght University Hospital () is a teaching hospital in County Dublin, Ireland. Its academic partner is the Trinity College Dublin. It is managed by Dublin Midlands Hospital Group.
History
The hospital, which was designed by Robinson Kee ...
Midlands counties
* Naas General Hospital
*Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise
The Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise () is a public hospital located in Portlaoise, County Laois, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is managed by Dublin Midlands Hospital Group.
History
The hospital, which replaced Laois County Infirmary, w ...
* Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore
In April 2018, Dublin Midlands Hospital Group had to defend the level of its car parking charges.
Services
The Group is headed by a Chief Executive, who is accountable to the National Director for Acute Services in the Health Service Executive, and is responsible for delivering inpatient care, emergency care, maternity services, outpatient care and diagnostic services at its designated hospitals.[ The Group’s designated cancer centre is St. James’s Hospital.] The Group's academic partner is Trinity College Dublin
Trinity College Dublin (), officially titled The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, and legally incorporated as Trinity College, the University of Dublin (TCD), is the sole constituent college of the Unive ...
.[
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References
External links
Official site
{{Irish hospitals
Hospital networks in Ireland
Health Service Executive
Medical and health organisations based in the Republic of Ireland