National Rehabilitation Hospital (Dublin)

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National Rehabilitation Hospital
National Rehabilitation Hospital (Dublin) is located in Dublin
National Rehabilitation Hospital (Dublin)
Shown in Dublin
Geography
LocationDún Laoghaire, Ireland
Coordinates53°16′33″N 6°09′18″W / 53.2759°N 6.1549°W / 53.2759; -6.1549Coordinates: 53°16′33″N 6°09′18″W / 53.2759°N 6.1549°W / 53.2759; -6.1549
Organisation
TypeSpecialist
Services
SpecialityRehabilitation
History
Opened1916
Links
Websitewww.nrh.ie
ListsHospitals in the Republic of Ireland

The National Rehabilitation Hospital (Irish: Ospidéal Náisiúnta Athshlánúcháin) in Dún Laoghaire, Dublin, is an Irish publicly funded hospital that provides rehabilitation treatment for patients who have a physical or cognitive disability due to illness or injury.[1] Although it is funded by the state the hospital is owned by a Catholic religious order, the Sisters of Mercy.[2]

History[]

The hospital was established when the Sisters of Mercy acquired a property known as "The Ceders" in Dún Laoghaire in 1916.[3][4] A purpose-built hospital for the treatment of tuberculosis was completed in February 1918.[3] The facility was initially known as "Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital" and, after converting to use as rehabilitation hospital in 1961, became the National Rehabilitation Hospital in 1994.[3]

Although funding for an additional 120 beds had been approved in 2015,[5] the Health Service Executive was criticised for staff shortages at the hospital which caused twelve beds to be unavailable in March 2017 in spite of a waiting list of over 200 patients seeking admission.[6] The hospital has a total of 110 beds but is said to be under-resourced according to advocacy organisation An Soal as well as senior staff of the hospital.[7][8]

References[]

  1. ^ Elaine Edwards (2015-08-12). "National Rehabilitation Hospital 120-bed unit to get €15m". Irishtimes.com. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
  2. ^ Paul Cullen (2017-04-20). "Q&A: What's the story with religious orders owning hospitals?". Irishtimes.com. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
  3. ^ a b c "National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dublin". UCD School of Medicine. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  4. ^ "History of the National Rehabilitation Hospital". National Rehabilitation Hospital. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  5. ^ Fiona Dillon (2015-08-12). "National Rehabilitation Hospital to get new €15m 120-bed revamp". Herald.ie. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
  6. ^ "Over 200 brain and spinal patients face agonising wait as beds closed". Independent.ie. 2017-04-09. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
  7. ^ Kitty Holland (2016-08-20). "Families of brain injury survivors being given 'no hope'". Irishtimes.com. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
  8. ^ Laura Lynott (2017-02-13). "'We have 56 beds in neuro rehab... but we really need 280'". Herald.ie. Retrieved 2017-05-14.

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