University Maternity Hospital, Limerick Explained

University Maternity Hospital
Org/Group:Health Service Executive
Location:Limerick
Region:County Limerick
Country:Ireland
Healthcare:HSE
Type:Specialist
Speciality:Maternity
Emergency:Yes
Founded:1960
Map Type:Ireland
Coordinates:52.6676°N -8.6356°W

The University Maternity Hospital, Limerick (Irish: Ospidéal Máithreachais na hOllscoile, Luimneach) is a hospital in County Limerick, Ireland. It is managed by UL Hospitals Group.[1]

History

The hospital on Ennis Road, which was designed by Patrick Sheahan,[2] was opened by the Minister of Health, Seán MacEntee, as St Munchin's Regional Maternity Hospital in October 1960.[3] It became the Mid-Western Regional Maternity Hospital in 2006.[4]

Following the establishment of the Graduate Medical School at the University of Limerick, it became the University Maternity Hospital Limerick in 2013[5] when the hospitals in the greater Mid-West Region became part of a single operating and governance structure known as the UL Hospitals Group.[6]

In 2013 it was listed in the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013, subsequently enacted as the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013, as one of the institutions where abortions are authorized to be carried out under the Act.[7] [8]

In 2018 it was announced that the hospital would move to Dooradoyle to be co-located with the University Hospital Limerick.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Six hospital groups 'most fundamental reform in decades'. 14 May 2013. Irish Medical Times. 27 May 2019.
  2. Web site: Patrick Sheahan. Dictionary of Irish Architects. 20 May 2019.
  3. Web site: Maternity Hospital on the Move. The Clare Champion. 20 May 2019.
  4. Web site: Limerick Regional to change name again . Irish Medical Times. 21 July 2011. 31 August 2013.
  5. Web site: The challenges of establishing a hospital group. 1 May 2013. Health Manager. 24 May 2019.
  6. Dwane, Mike. (22 May 2013) Web site: HSE set to complete Limerick hospitals name change . Limerick Leader. 31 August 2013.
  7. Web site: List of institutions where limited abortions can be carried out. Irish Times. 13 June 2013.
  8. Web site: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013. Houses of the Oireachtas. 18 July 2013.
  9. Web site: Estimated €210m bill to relocate Limerick Maternity to UHL Campus. 2 February 2018. Limerick Leader. 20 May 2019.

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