The UL Hospitals Group (Irish: Grúpa Ospidéal Ollscoil Luimnigh) is one of the hospital groups established by the Health Service Executive in Ireland.
History
editThe 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]
- University Hospital Limerick
- Ennis Hospital
- Nenagh Hospital
- St. John's Hospital, Limerick
- University Maternity Hospital, Limerick
- Croom Hospital
In April 2019, UL Hospitals Group announced a significant increase in violent incidents across its hospitals.[3]
Services
editThe 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 centre is University Hospital Limerick.[5] The Group's academic partner is University of Limerick.[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.
- ^ "Significant increase in number of violent incidents in UL Hospitals Group". The Medical Independent. 24 April 2019. 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.