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St. Finbarrs Hospital
St. Finbarr's Hospital ( ga, Ospidéal Naomh Fionnbarra) is a care home for elderly people on the Douglas Road, Cork (city), Cork City, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. History The hospital has its origins in the Cork Union Workhouse and Infirmary which was designed by George Wilkinson (architect), George Wilkinson and completed in 1841. A large three-storey block was added to the north of the site. The facility became the Cork District Hospital in 1898 and later became the Cork County Home (Ireland), County Home and Hospital. It was designated by ministerial order as responsible for the treatment of medical, surgical and maternity cases, and cases of infectious and contagious diseases in 1923. References Hospitals in County Cork Buildings and structures in Cork (city) Health Service Executive hospitals Poor law infirmaries 1841 establishments in Ireland Hospital buildings completed in 1841 Hospitals established in 1841 19th-century architecture in the Republic of Ireland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Health Service Executive
The Health Service Executive (HSE) ( ga, Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte) is the publicly funded healthcare system in Ireland, responsible for the provision of health and personal social services. It came into operation on 1 January 2005. The current Director-General is Stephen Mulvany on an interim basis, after Paul Reid stepped down in October 2022. The new Director General, Bernard Gloster, will take up the role in Spring 2023. History The Executive was established by the Health Act 2004 and came into official operation on 1 January 2005. It replaced the ten regional Health Boards, the Eastern Regional Health Authority and a number of other different agencies and organisations. The Minister for Health retained overall responsibility for the Executive in Government. The HSE adopted a regional structure (HSE Dublin Mid-Leinster, HSE Dublin North East, HSE South and HSE West). A new grouping of hospitals was announced by the Irish Minister for Health, Dr. James Rei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
