Dublin Midlands Hospital Group
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
[edit]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
- St. James's Hospital, inner city Dublin
- Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital, inner city Dublin
- Tallaght University Hospital
Midlands counties
In April 2018, Dublin Midlands Hospital Group had to defend the level of its car parking charges.[3]
Services
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Minister Announces Hospital Groups and Publishes The Framework for Smaller Hospitals". Department of Health. Department of Health (Ireland). 15 May 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ "Six hospital groups 'most fundamental reform in decades'". Irish Medical Times. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Over €375k in hospital parking charges last year". Offaly Independent. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ a b Madden, Deirdre (2014). Medical Law in Ireland. Kluwer Law International. ISBN 978-9041153333.
- ^ "Regional Cancer Services". www.hse.ie. Retrieved 6 Feb 2021.