The South/Southwest Hospital Group (Irish: Grúpa Ospidéal an Deiscirt / an Iardheiscirt) 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]

In September 2017 it was reported that the Health Service Executive was considering plans to move South Tipperary General Hospital to another hospital group.[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 centres are Cork University Hospital and University Hospital Waterford.[5] The Group's academic partner is University College Cork.[1]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Six hospital groups 'most fundamental reform in decades'". Irish Medical Times. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  3. ^ "HSE examines plan to move South Tipperary Hospital to different group". Irish Times. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  4. ^ a b Madden, Deirdre (2014). Medical Law in Ireland. Kluwer Law International. ISBN 978-9041153333.
  5. ^ "Regional Cancer Services". www.hse.ie. Retrieved 6 Feb 2021.

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Hospitals in the Republic of Ireland
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