South/Southwest Hospital Group
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
[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]
- Bantry General Hospital
- Cork University Hospital
- Kilcreene Orthopaedic Hospital
- Mallow General Hospital
- Mercy University Hospital
- South Infirmary-Victoria University Hospital
- Tipperary University Hospital
- University Hospital Kerry
- University Hospital Waterford
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
[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 centres are Cork University Hospital and University Hospital Waterford.[5] The Group's academic partner is University College Cork.[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.
- ^ "HSE examines plan to move South Tipperary Hospital to different group". Irish Times. 15 September 2017. 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.