The UL Hospitals Group ( ga, Grúpa Ospidéal Ollscoil Luimnigh) is one of the hospital groups established by the
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 ...
in
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
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History
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.
The Group was given responsibility for the following hospitals:
[
*]University Hospital Limerick
University Hospital Limerick ( ga, Ospidéal na hOllscoile, Luimneach) is a hospital located in Dooradoyle, Limerick, Ireland. It is managed by UL Hospitals Group.
History
The hospital, which was designed by Patrick Sheahan, was officially open ...
* Ennis Hospital
* Nenagh Hospital
*St. John's Hospital, Limerick
St. John's Hospital ( ga, Ospidéal Naomh Eoin) is an acute general voluntary hospital located in the city of Limerick, County Limerick, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. St. John's Hospital is governed and managed independently by its own hospital b ...
*University Maternity Hospital, Limerick
The University Maternity Hospital, Limerick ( ga, Ospidéal Máithreachais na hOllscoile, Luimneach) is a hospital in County Limerick, Ireland. It is managed by UL Hospitals Group.
History
The hospital on Ennis Road, which was designed by Patric ...
*Croom Hospital
Croom Hospital ( ga, Ospidéal Croom) is an orthopaedic hospital in Croom, County Limerick, Ireland. It is managed by UL Hospitals Group.
History
The hospital has its origins in the Croom Workhouse and Infirmary which was designed by George Wi ...
In April 2019, UL Hospitals Group announced a significant increase in violent incidents across its hospitals.
Services
The Group is headed by a Chief Executive, who is accountable to the National Director for Acute Services in the Health Service Executive,[ The Group's designated cancer centre is University Hospital Limerick.]University of Limerick
The University of Limerick (UL) ( ga, Ollscoil Luimnigh) is a Public university, public research university institution in Limerick, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Founded in 1972 as the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick, it beca ...
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References
External links
Official site
{{Irish hospitals
Hospital networks in Ireland
Health Service Executive
Medical and health organisations based in the Republic of Ireland