Tallaght Hospital

Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, incorporating the National Children's Hospital
Adelaide Hospital Society
Meath Foundation
National Children's Hospital Appeal Fund
Geography
Location Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland
Organisation
Care system HSE
Hospital type Teaching
Affiliated university University of Dublin, Trinity College
Services
Emergency department Yes Accident & Emergency
Beds 600
Speciality Children's hospital
History
Founded 1996
Links
Website http://www.amnch.ie/
Lists Hospitals in the Republic of Ireland

The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, incorporating the National Children's Hospital (AMNCH; Irish: Ospid茅al Adelaide agus na M铆, Baile 脕tha Cliath, ina gcorpra铆tear Ospid茅al N谩isi煤nta na Leana铆), often referred to simply as Tallaght Hospital (Irish: Ospid茅al Thamhlachta), is a teaching hospital in Tallaght[1], County Dublin, Ireland. Its academic partner is the University of Dublin, Trinity College. The hospital was established by parliamentary Charter in 1996 and was formally opened in 1998 as a successor to the Adelaide Hospital (1839), Meath Hospital (1753) and National Children's Hospital (1821).

Tallaght Hospital has a culture based on knowledge, talent and expertise and the healthcare team always strive to provide the best possible care for every patient.[2] However, in 2010 there were grave concerns that the hospital's governance standards were in fact very poor.[1][2]

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History

Planning for Tallaght began in 1981 when the Department of Health appointed the Tallaght Hospital Board to oversee the planning, building and equipping of the Hospital. In 1985 Architectural Competition results were published and Robinson Keefe Devane was appointed.

Construction was approved in 1993. Building commenced in October 1993 and was completed in 1998. The Hospital was established under a Charter, agreed in D谩il 脡ireann 1 August 1996. It is a public voluntary teaching Hospital.

The move to Tallaght was a carefully planned and extremely smooth running operation thanks to the huge effort from staff and volunteers. From 23 June, new patients were admitted to the hospital and clinical activity built up steadily.[3]

In November 2011, Minister for Health James Reilly announced "radical governance reforms" for Tallaght Hospital.[4]

The Adelaide Hospital

The Adelaide Hospital was founded in 1839 to serve the poor Protestant population of Dublin. Like the Meath and the National Children's Hospital it was a voluntary hospital, its survival dependent on the generosity of others and the dedication of its staff.

Famous for its nursing school which was founded in 1859 by Miss Bramwell who had worked with Florence Nightingale in the Crimea, the Adelaide has been at the forefront of many medical advances.

It was, for example, the first general hospital in Dublin to introduce a skin clinic (in 1868), a gynaecological unit (in 1868) and the bacteriological control of milk (in 1904).[5]

The Meath hospital

The Meath Hospital, the oldest of the three hospitals, was founded in 1753. Situated in the'liberty' of the earl of Meath the hospital was opened to serve the sick and poor in the crowded area of the The Liberties.

In the 19th century the Meath Hospital achieved world-wide fame as a result of the revolutionary teaching methods and groundbreaking research carried out by Graves and Stokes, physicians of the hospital.

In more recent times the hospital developed specialised services in the fields of urology, psychiatry, orthopaedics, haematology, endocrinology and nephrology.[6]

The National Children's Hospital

In 1821 a number of eminent Dublin doctors, concerned with the lack of treatment available for sick children in the city, founded the National Children's Hospital.[7]

It was the first hospital devoted exclusively to the care and treatment of sick children in Ireland and Great Britain. Indeed one of the hospitals early students, Dr. Charles West, returned to London and founded Great Ormond St. Hospital in 1852.[8]

Foundations

The Adelaide Hospital Society was founded in 1839 to provide hospital care especially for the poor of every denomination. The Society has grown from that first small hospital in the Liberties of Dublin to our major role in developing Ireland's most modern Hospital - The Adelaide & Meath Hospital, Dublin, Incorporating The National Children's Hospital.

The Adelaide Hospital Society, as one of the Foundations of the Hospital and as a national voluntary charitable organisation, uses its voluntary funds to advance healthcare, to evoke public support for an inclusive and pluralist healthcare service and to support the improvement of patient services in the Hospital.

It contributes to the advancement of healthcare in a number of key areas such as health policy development, nurse education and development and pioneering new and enhanced services. The Society organises a major Annual Conference to focus on vital healthcare issues.[9]

The Meath Foundation was established in 1998 as successor to the Board of the Meath Hospital . The mission of The Foundation is to carry on the best traditions of the Meath Hospital.

This includes providing a focus for voluntary input into the Adelaide and Meath Hospital Dublin incorporating the National Children's Hospital by: electing six directors to the Board of the Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, incorporating the National Children's Hospital and promoting healthcare research and education within the hospital and the wider community.

The Meath Foundation supports healthcare research and education in a number of ways including the awarding of research grants.

The National Children's Hospital Appeal Fund raises money 'Just for Kids'

The money raised goes towards purchasing new equipment, providing new services and ensuring the National Children's Hospital is a friendly and comfortable place for sick children and their families.[10]

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