Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown
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Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown (formerly known as James Connolly
Memorial Hospital) is a public
university
teaching hospital
in Dublin city, Ireland
. It was founded in 1955 as an asylum for tuberculosis
(TB) patients. It is run by the Irish Health Service Executive
(HSE) and currently serves a population of over 290,000. As of May 2007, the hospital provides 242 in-patient beds and 29 day beds.
. Connolly Hospital served as such a facility until the advent of more efficacious antibiotic
treatment in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1973, the hospital was redesignated as a General Hospital
for the North West area of Dublin.
In the early 1980s, a number of prefabricated buildings were added to allow for more beds to be provided. These buildings remain intact, but are now due to be removed since the completion of expansion and upgrade developments which began in 1995.
Since January 1, 2005, Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown
operates in Dublin's Hospital Network 10 with Beaumont Hospital
, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital
, Rotunda Hospital
and Temple Street Children's University Hospital.
and allied health professionals, working closely with the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
(RCSI), Dublin City University
(DCU), the Dublin Institute of Technology
(DIT), Trinity College Dublin (TCD) and University College Dublin
(UCD). As of 2007, Connolly Hospital is the base for clinical teaching in the Graduate Entry Program
to Medicine in RCSI, with the new building being opened by Minister Brian Lenihan
in May 2007.
James Connolly
James Connolly was an Irish republican and socialist leader. He was born in the Cowgate area of Edinburgh, Scotland, to Irish immigrant parents and spoke with a Scottish accent throughout his life. He left school for working life at the age of 11, but became one of the leading Marxist theorists of...
Memorial Hospital) is a public
Public
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university
University
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teaching hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
in Dublin city, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. It was founded in 1955 as an asylum for tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
(TB) patients. It is run by the Irish Health Service Executive
Health Service Executive
The Health Service Executive is responsible for the provision of healthcare providing health and personal social services for everyone living in Ireland, with public funds. The Executive was established by the Health Act, 2004 and came into official operation on January 1, 2005...
(HSE) and currently serves a population of over 290,000. As of May 2007, the hospital provides 242 in-patient beds and 29 day beds.
History
Ireland's rampant TB problems in the 1950s led to the construction of many specialist centres throughout the RepublicRepublic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. Connolly Hospital served as such a facility until the advent of more efficacious antibiotic
Antibiotic
An antibacterial is a compound or substance that kills or slows down the growth of bacteria.The term is often used synonymously with the term antibiotic; today, however, with increased knowledge of the causative agents of various infectious diseases, antibiotic has come to denote a broader range of...
treatment in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1973, the hospital was redesignated as a General Hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
for the North West area of Dublin.
In the early 1980s, a number of prefabricated buildings were added to allow for more beds to be provided. These buildings remain intact, but are now due to be removed since the completion of expansion and upgrade developments which began in 1995.
Since January 1, 2005, Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown
Blanchardstown
Blanchardstown is a large suburb of Dublin in the district of Fingal, Ireland. It is within the historical barony of Castleknock. It is located 10 km north-west of the city centre. The suburb is in the Dublin 15 postal area, the Dublin West electoral constituency, and Fingal County...
operates in Dublin's Hospital Network 10 with Beaumont Hospital
Beaumont Hospital, Dublin
Beaumont Hospital, is a public hospital located in Beaumont, Dublin, Ireland. It is managed by the Irish Government's Health Service Executive and provides acute-care hospital services, including a 24-hour emergency department, for the population of Dublin. In 2008, the hospital served 149,559...
, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital
Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital
Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital , situated in Finglas, Dublin, is the biggest orthopaedic hospital in the Republic of Ireland.-History:...
, Rotunda Hospital
Rotunda Hospital
The Rotunda Hospital is one of the three main maternity hospitals in the city of Dublin, the others being the The Coombe and The National Maternity Hospital...
and Temple Street Children's University Hospital.
Teaching
The hospital acts as a training facility for medical, nursingNursing
Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death....
and allied health professionals, working closely with the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland , is a Dublin-based medical institution, situated on St. Stephen's Green. The college is one of the five Recognised Colleges of the National University of Ireland...
(RCSI), Dublin City University
Dublin City University
Dublin City University is a university situated between Glasnevin, Santry, Ballymun and Whitehall on the Northside of Dublin in Ireland...
(DCU), the Dublin Institute of Technology
Dublin Institute of Technology
Dublin Institute of Technology was established officially in 1992 under the but had been previously set up in 1978 on an ad-hoc basis. The institution can trace its origins back to 1887 with the establishment of various technical institutions in Dublin, Ireland...
(DIT), Trinity College Dublin (TCD) and University College Dublin
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
(UCD). As of 2007, Connolly Hospital is the base for clinical teaching in the Graduate Entry Program
Graduate Medical Program
Graduate Medical Program or sometimes also known as Graduate Entry Program or Graduate Entry Medicine are terms generally used outside of the United States to refer to medical programs usually of 4-years duration where applicants are university graduates who have taken aptitude tests such as the...
to Medicine in RCSI, with the new building being opened by Minister Brian Lenihan
Brian Lenihan, Jnr
Brian Joseph Lenihan was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and barrister who served in the government of Ireland as Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform from 2007 to 2008 and as Minister for Finance from 2008 to 2011...
in May 2007.
External links
- Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown http://www.connollyhospital.ie/en/
- Health Service Executive http://www.hse.ie/en/FindaService/HealthServices/County/Dublin/Acute/Connolly/
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland http://www.rcsi.ie/index.jsp?nID=113&pID=94