University Maternity Hospital
Health Service Executive
University Maternity Hospital, Limerick is located in Ireland
University Maternity Hospital, Limerick
Shown in Ireland
Geography
LocationLimerick, County Limerick, Ireland
Coordinates52°40′03″N 8°38′08″W / 52.6676°N 8.6356°W / 52.6676; -8.6356
Organisation
Care systemHSE
TypeSpecialist
Services
Emergency departmentYes Accident & Emergency
SpecialityMaternity
History
Opened1960
Links
Websitewww2.hse.ie/services/hospitals/university-maternity-hospital-limerick/
ListsHospitals in the Republic of Ireland

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]

References

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


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