Mount Carmel Community Hospital

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Mount Carmel Hospital
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Mount Carmel Community Hospital is located in Dublin
Mount Carmel Community Hospital
Shown in Dublin
Geography
LocationChurchtown, Dublin, Ireland
Coordinates53°18′16″N 6°16′04″W / 53.3045°N 6.2678°W / 53.3045; -6.2678Coordinates: 53°18′16″N 6°16′04″W / 53.3045°N 6.2678°W / 53.3045; -6.2678
Organisation
Care systemPrivate
TypeGeneral
History
Opened1950
Links
Websitemowlamhealthcare.com/mount-carmel-hospital/

Mount Carmel Community Hospital (Irish: Ospidéal Pobail Mount Carmel) is a short-stay rehabilitation hospital in Churchtown, Dublin, Ireland.

History[]

The hospital was founded by the Sisters of the Little Company of Mary and officially opened by John Charles McQuaid, Archbishop of Dublin, as Mount Carmel Hospital in August 1950.[1] A purpose-built facility was completed in October 1960.[1]

In 2002, the hospital received Joint Commission International accreditation.[2] It was acquired by Harlequin Healthcare, a company controlled by Gerry Conlan who also owned Aut Even Hospital in Kilkenny and St. Joseph's Hospital, Sligo, for €50 million in July 2006.[3] Following the acquisition, Conlan's business evolved to become Mount Carmel Medical Group.[4] After Conlan's business got into financial difficulties, the National Asset Management Agency took control of the hospital in 2010.[5]

In January 2014, it was announced that the financial support from National Asset Management Agency propping up the hospital operations was being withdrawn and that the High Court had approved a request to appoint a liquidator.[6] Following the closure of the hospital, the circumstances leading up to the closure were discussed by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children on 18 February 2014.[7]

The hospital was bought by the Health Service Executive for a reported €11 million in September 2014.[8] It re-opened as a short-stay rehabilitation hospital known as Mount Carmel Community Hospital in September 2015.[9][10]

Services[]

Specialities provided include dermatology, dental surgery, otolaryngology (ENT), general surgery, urology, obstetrics and gynaecology, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, pathology, plastic surgery, physiotherapy, and radiology.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Mount Carmel History". Church of the Good Shepherd, Churchtown. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Joint Commission International (JCI) Accredited Organizations". Joint Commission International. Archived from the original on 2012-08-13. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
  3. ^ "Mount Carmel bought for €50m". Irish Times. 6 July 2006. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  4. ^ Wall, Martin (2010-03-08). "Staff at Mount Carmel hospital to go on strike over pay cuts". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
  5. ^ "Mount Carmel timeline: from formation to liquidation". Irish Times. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Nama statement on Mount Carmel Hospital". Irish Independent. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  7. ^ "Closure of Mount Carmel Hospital: Discussion". Joint Committee on Health and Children proceedings. Oireachtas. 18 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  8. ^ "HSE buys Mount Carmel Hospital for reported €11 million". Irish Times. 7 September 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Mount Carmel is reborn as a short-stay nursing home". The Independent. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Mount Carmel now a community hospital". Irish Health. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  11. ^ "Patient Services available at Mount Carmel Hospital". Mount Carmel Hospital. Archived from the original on 2009-07-27. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
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