Leopardstown Park Hospital

Leopardstown Park Hospital
Geography
Location Foxrock, Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Ireland
Organisation
Care system Public
Hospital type General
Services
Beds 197
History
Founded 1917
Links
Website Leopardstown Park Hospital
Lists Hospitals in the Republic of Ireland

Leopardstown Hospital is a publicly funded hospital in Foxrock, Dublin, Ireland offering healthcare to elderly patients and war veterans.[1] Founded in 1917,[2] it was originally a "hospital sanatorium" for the care of "officers or men of His Majesty's Navy and Army".[3][4]

Facilities

The hospital is run by the Health Service Executive and offers residential day care, a day centre, respite care and convalescent care for the elderly.[5][6] The hospital has 197 beds.[7]

In April 2008, Enda Kenny, leader of opposition party Fine Gael, used the hospital as an example of then-Taoiseach Bertie Ahern's failure to provide adequate healthcare.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Leopardstown Park Hospital Board". Department of Health and People. http://www.dohc.ie/Agencies/47.html?lang=en. Retrieved 2010-07-04. 
  2. ^ "History". Leopardstown Park Hospital. http://www.lph.ie/history.php. Retrieved 2010-07-04. 
  3. ^ "The Leopardstown Park Hospital (Trust Deed Amendment) Act, 1974". Office of the Attorney General. 1974-03-12. http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1974/en/act/prv/0001/print.html. Retrieved 2010-07-04. 
  4. ^ Craig, Jeananne (2010-06-07). "War veterans mark D-Day anniversary on 'battlefield'". Irish Independent. http://www.independent.ie/national-news/war-veterans-mark-dday-anniversary-on-battlefield-2210402.html. Retrieved 2010-07-04. 
  5. ^ O'Riordan, Alison (2010-05-16). "'Dad's Army' military show to raise funds for hospital". Irish Independent. http://www.independent.ie/national-news/dads-army-military-show-to-raise-funds-for-hospital-2182103.html. Retrieved 2010-07-04. 
  6. ^ "Leopardstown Park Hospital Dublin. Find and Reserve your Hospitals in Dublin, Ireland". Goireland.com. http://www.goireland.com/dublin/leopardstown-park-hospital-attraction-hospitals-id44751.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-04. 
  7. ^ "Leopardstown Park Hospital, Dublin, Ireland - Hospital Listing". Hospitals Worldwide. http://www.hospitalsworldwide.com/listings/10999.php. Retrieved 2010-07-04. 
  8. ^ Brennan, Michael (2008-04-10). "Elderly treated without respect, accuses Kenny". Irish Independent. http://www.independent.ie/national-news/elderly-treated-without-respect-accuses-kenny-1342990.html. Retrieved 2010-07-04.