Dublin Midlands Hospital Group Explained

The Dublin Midlands Hospital Group (Irish: Grúpa Ospidéal Lár Tíre Bhaile Átha Cliath) is one of the hospital groups established by the Health Service Executive in Ireland.

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.[1] The Group was given responsibility for the following hospitals:[1] [2]

Southern Dublin

Midlands counties

In April 2018, Dublin Midlands Hospital Group had to defend the level of its car parking charges.[3]

Services

The Group is headed by a Chief Executive, who is accountable to the National Director for Acute Services in the Health Service Executive,[4] and is responsibility for delivering inpatient care, emergency care, maternity services, outpatient care and diagnostic services at its designated hospitals.[4] The Group’s designated cancer centre is St. James’s Hospital.[5] The Group's academic partner is Trinity College Dublin.[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Minister Announces Hospital Groups and Publishes The Framework for Smaller Hospitals. Department of Health. Department of Health (Ireland). 15 May 2013. 15 May 2013.
  2. Web site: Six hospital groups 'most fundamental reform in decades'. 14 May 2013. Irish Medical Times. 27 May 2019.
  3. Web site: Over €375k in hospital parking charges last year. 27 April 2018. Offaly Independent. 27 May 2019.
  4. Book: Madden, Deirdre. Medical Law in Ireland. Kluwer Law International. 2014. 978-9041153333.
  5. Web site: Regional Cancer Services. www.hse.ie. 6 Feb 2021.