Tallaght Hospital
Encyclopedia
The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, incorporating the National Children's Hospital (AMNCH; ), often referred to simply as Tallaght Hospital , is a teaching
hospital
in Tallaght
, County Dublin
, Ireland
. Its academic partner is the University of Dublin
, Trinity College
. The hospital was established by parliamentary Charter in 1996 and was formally opened in 1998 as a successor to the Adelaide Hospital
(1839), Meath Hospital
(1753) and National Children's Hospital (1821).
Tallaght Hospital has a culture based on knowledge, talent and expertise and the healthcare team always strive to provide the best possible care for every patient. However, in 2010 there were grave concerns that the hospital's governance standards were in fact very poor.http://www.irishhealth.com/article.html?id=18164?src=ez&link=143225http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/opinion/2010/1108/1224282865320.html
began in 1981 when the Department of Health appointed the Tallaght
Hospital Board to oversee the planning, building and equipping of the Hospital. In 1985 Architectural Competition results were published and Robinson Keefe Devane was appointed.
Construction was approved in 1993. Building commenced in October 1993 and was completed in 1998. The Hospital
was established under a Charter
, agreed in Dáil Éireann
1 August 1996. It is a public voluntary teaching Hospital.
The move to Tallaght
was a carefully planned and extremely smooth running operation thanks to the huge effort from staff and volunteers. From 23 June, new patients were admitted to the hospital and clinical activity built up steadily.
In November 2011, Minister for Health James Reilly announced "radical governance reforms" for Tallaght Hospital.
was founded in 1839 to serve the poor Protestant population of Dublin. Like the Meath
and the National Children's Hospital it was a voluntary hospital, its survival dependent on the generosity of others and the dedication of its staff.
Famous for its nursing
school which was founded in 1859 by Miss Bramwell who had worked with Florence Nightingale
in the Crimea
, the Adelaide
has been at the forefront of many medical advances.
It was, for example, the first general hospital in Dublin to introduce a skin clinic (in 1868), a gynaecological unit (in 1868) and the bacteriological control of milk (in 1904).
, the oldest of the three hospitals, was founded in 1753. Situated in the'liberty' of the earl of Meath
the hospital
was opened to serve the sick and poor
in the crowded area of the The Liberties.
In the 19th century the Meath Hospital
achieved world-wide fame as a result of the revolutionary teaching methods and groundbreaking research
carried out by Graves and Stokes, physicians of the hospital
.
In more recent times the hospital developed specialised services in the fields of urology
, psychiatry
, orthopaedics, haematology, endocrinology
and nephrology
.
It was the first hospital
devoted exclusively to the care and treatment of sick children in Ireland
and Great Britain
. Indeed one of the hospitals early students, Dr. Charles West, returned to London
and founded Great Ormond St. Hospital in 1852.
The Adelaide Hospital
Society was founded in 1839 to provide hospital care especially for the poor of every denomination. The Society
has grown from that first small hospital in the Liberties of Dublin to our major role in developing Ireland's most modern Hospital
- The Adelaide & Meath Hospital, Dublin, Incorporating The National Children's Hospital.
The Adelaide Hospital
Society, as one of the Foundations of the Hospital
and as a national voluntary charitable organisation, uses its voluntary funds to advance healthcare, to evoke public support for an inclusive and pluralist healthcare service and to support the improvement of patient services in the Hospital
.
It contributes to the advancement of healthcare in a number of key areas such as health policy
development, nurse education and development and pioneering new and enhanced services. The Society
organises a major Annual Conference
to focus on vital healthcare issues.
The Meath Foundation was established in 1998 as successor to the Board of the Meath
Hospital . The mission of The Foundation is to carry on the best traditions of the Meath Hospital
.
This includes providing a focus for voluntary input into the Adelaide and Meath Hospital Dublin incorporating the National Children's Hospital by: electing six directors to the Board of the Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, incorporating the National Children's Hospital and promoting healthcare research and education within the hospital and the wider community.
The Meath Foundation supports healthcare research and education in a number of ways including the awarding of research grants.
The National Children's Hospital Appeal Fund raises money 'Just for Kids'
The money raised goes towards purchasing new equipment, providing new services and ensuring the National Children's Hospital is a friendly and comfortable place for sick children and their families.
Teaching hospital
A teaching hospital is a hospital that provides clinical education and training to future and current doctors, nurses, and other health professionals, in addition to delivering medical care to patients...
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 Tallaght
Tallaght
Tallaght is the largest town, and county town, of South Dublin County, Ireland. The village area, dating from at least the 17th century, held one of the earliest settlements known in the southern part of the island, and one of medieval Ireland's more important monastic centres.Up to the 1960s...
, County Dublin
County Dublin
County Dublin is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Dublin Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Dublin which is the capital of Ireland. County Dublin was one of the first of the parts of Ireland to be shired by King John of England following the...
, Ireland
Republic 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,...
. Its academic partner is the University of Dublin
University of Dublin
The University of Dublin , corporately designated the Chancellor, Doctors and Masters of the University of Dublin , located in Dublin, Ireland, was effectively founded when in 1592 Queen Elizabeth I issued a charter for Trinity College, Dublin, as "the mother of a university" – this date making it...
, Trinity College
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
. The hospital was established by parliamentary Charter in 1996 and was formally opened in 1998 as a successor to the Adelaide Hospital
Adelaide Hospital
The Adelaide Hospital was a general and teaching hospital in Dublin, Ireland until it became part of the new Tallaght Hospital in 1998.-History:...
(1839), Meath Hospital
Meath Hospital
The Meath Hospital in Dublin, Ireland was founded in 1753. Situated in the Earl of Meath's Liberty, the hospital was opened to serve the sick and poor in the crowded area of the Liberties in Dublin....
(1753) and National Children's Hospital (1821).
Tallaght Hospital has a culture based on knowledge, talent and expertise and the healthcare team always strive to provide the best possible care for every patient. However, in 2010 there were grave concerns that the hospital's governance standards were in fact very poor.http://www.irishhealth.com/article.html?id=18164?src=ez&link=143225http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/opinion/2010/1108/1224282865320.html
History
Planning for TallaghtTallaght
Tallaght is the largest town, and county town, of South Dublin County, Ireland. The village area, dating from at least the 17th century, held one of the earliest settlements known in the southern part of the island, and one of medieval Ireland's more important monastic centres.Up to the 1960s...
began in 1981 when the Department of Health appointed the Tallaght
Tallaght
Tallaght is the largest town, and county town, of South Dublin County, Ireland. The village area, dating from at least the 17th century, held one of the earliest settlements known in the southern part of the island, and one of medieval Ireland's more important monastic centres.Up to the 1960s...
Hospital Board to oversee the planning, building and equipping of the Hospital. In 1985 Architectural Competition results were published and Robinson Keefe Devane was appointed.
Construction was approved in 1993. Building commenced in October 1993 and was completed in 1998. The 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....
was established under a Charter
Charter
A charter is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified...
, agreed in Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann is the lower house, but principal chamber, of the Oireachtas , which also includes the President of Ireland and Seanad Éireann . It is directly elected at least once in every five years under the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote...
1 August 1996. It is a public voluntary teaching Hospital.
The move to Tallaght
Tallaght
Tallaght is the largest town, and county town, of South Dublin County, Ireland. The village area, dating from at least the 17th century, held one of the earliest settlements known in the southern part of the island, and one of medieval Ireland's more important monastic centres.Up to the 1960s...
was a carefully planned and extremely smooth running operation thanks to the huge effort from staff and volunteers. From 23 June, new patients were admitted to the hospital and clinical activity built up steadily.
In November 2011, Minister for Health James Reilly announced "radical governance reforms" for Tallaght Hospital.
The Adelaide Hospital
The Adelaide HospitalAdelaide Hospital
The Adelaide Hospital was a general and teaching hospital in Dublin, Ireland until it became part of the new Tallaght Hospital in 1998.-History:...
was founded in 1839 to serve the poor Protestant population of Dublin. Like the Meath
County Meath
County Meath is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Mide . Meath County Council is the local authority for the county...
and the National Children's Hospital it was a voluntary hospital, its survival dependent on the generosity of others and the dedication of its staff.
Famous for its nursing
Nursing
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....
school which was founded in 1859 by Miss Bramwell who had worked with Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale OM, RRC was a celebrated English nurse, writer and statistician. She came to prominence for her pioneering work in nursing during the Crimean War, where she tended to wounded soldiers. She was dubbed "The Lady with the Lamp" after her habit of making rounds at night...
in the Crimea
Crimea
Crimea , or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , is a sub-national unit, an autonomous republic, of Ukraine. It is located on the northern coast of the Black Sea, occupying a peninsula of the same name...
, the Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
has been at the forefront of many medical advances.
It was, for example, the first general hospital in Dublin to introduce a skin clinic (in 1868), a gynaecological unit (in 1868) and the bacteriological control of milk (in 1904).
The Meath hospital
The Meath HospitalMeath Hospital
The Meath Hospital in Dublin, Ireland was founded in 1753. Situated in the Earl of Meath's Liberty, the hospital was opened to serve the sick and poor in the crowded area of the Liberties in Dublin....
, the oldest of the three hospitals, was founded in 1753. Situated in the'liberty' of the earl of Meath
County Meath
County Meath is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Mide . Meath County Council is the local authority for the county...
the 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....
was opened to serve the sick and poor
Poor
Poor is an adjective related to a state of poverty, low quality or pity.People with the surname Poor:* Charles Henry Poor, a US Navy officer* Charles Lane Poor, an astronomer* Edward Erie Poor, a vice president of the National Park Bank...
in the crowded area of the The Liberties.
In the 19th century the Meath Hospital
Meath Hospital
The Meath Hospital in Dublin, Ireland was founded in 1753. Situated in the Earl of Meath's Liberty, the hospital was opened to serve the sick and poor in the crowded area of the Liberties in Dublin....
achieved world-wide fame as a result of the revolutionary teaching methods and groundbreaking research
Research
Research can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method...
carried out by Graves and Stokes, physicians of the 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 more recent times the hospital developed specialised services in the fields of urology
Urology
Urology is the medical and surgical specialty that focuses on the urinary tracts of males and females, and on the reproductive system of males. Medical professionals specializing in the field of urology are called urologists and are trained to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with urological...
, psychiatry
Psychiatry
Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the study and treatment of mental disorders. These mental disorders include various affective, behavioural, cognitive and perceptual abnormalities...
, orthopaedics, haematology, endocrinology
Endocrinology
Endocrinology is a branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions called hormones, the integration of developmental events such as proliferation, growth, and differentiation and the coordination of...
and nephrology
Nephrology
Nephrology is a branch of internal medicine and pediatrics dealing with the study of the function and diseases of the kidney.-Scope of the specialty:...
.
The National Children's Hospital
In 1821 a number of eminent Dublin doctors, concerned with the lack of treatment available for sick children in the city, founded the National Children's Hospital.It was the first 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....
devoted exclusively to the care and treatment of sick children in 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...
and Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
. Indeed one of the hospitals early students, Dr. Charles West, returned to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and founded Great Ormond St. Hospital in 1852.
Foundations
- The Adelaide Hospital Society
The Adelaide Hospital
Adelaide Hospital
The Adelaide Hospital was a general and teaching hospital in Dublin, Ireland until it became part of the new Tallaght Hospital in 1998.-History:...
Society was founded in 1839 to provide hospital care especially for the poor of every denomination. The Society
Society
A society, or a human society, is a group of people related to each other through persistent relations, or a large social grouping sharing the same geographical or virtual territory, subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations...
has grown from that first small hospital in the Liberties of Dublin to our major role in developing Ireland's most modern 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....
- The Adelaide & Meath Hospital, Dublin, Incorporating The National Children's Hospital.
The Adelaide Hospital
Adelaide Hospital
The Adelaide Hospital was a general and teaching hospital in Dublin, Ireland until it became part of the new Tallaght Hospital in 1998.-History:...
Society, as one of the Foundations of the 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....
and as a national voluntary charitable organisation, uses its voluntary funds to advance healthcare, to evoke public support for an inclusive and pluralist healthcare service and to support the improvement of patient services in the 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....
.
It contributes to the advancement of healthcare in a number of key areas such as health policy
Policy
A policy is typically described as a principle or rule to guide decisions and achieve rational outcome. The term is not normally used to denote what is actually done, this is normally referred to as either procedure or protocol...
development, nurse education and development and pioneering new and enhanced services. The Society
Society
A society, or a human society, is a group of people related to each other through persistent relations, or a large social grouping sharing the same geographical or virtual territory, subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations...
organises a major Annual Conference
Annual Conference
An Annual Conference in the United Methodist Church is a regional body that governs much of the life of the "Connectional Church." Annual conferences are composed primarily of the clergy members and a lay member or members from each charge . Each conference is a geographical division...
to focus on vital healthcare issues.
- The Meath Foundation
The Meath Foundation was established in 1998 as successor to the Board of the Meath
County Meath
County Meath is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Mide . Meath County Council is the local authority for the county...
Hospital . The mission of The Foundation is to carry on the best traditions of the Meath Hospital
Meath Hospital
The Meath Hospital in Dublin, Ireland was founded in 1753. Situated in the Earl of Meath's Liberty, the hospital was opened to serve the sick and poor in the crowded area of the Liberties in Dublin....
.
This includes providing a focus for voluntary input into the Adelaide and Meath Hospital Dublin incorporating the National Children's Hospital by: electing six directors to the Board of the Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, incorporating the National Children's Hospital and promoting healthcare research and education within the hospital and the wider community.
The Meath Foundation supports healthcare research and education in a number of ways including the awarding of research grants.
- The National Children's Hospital Appeal Fund
The National Children's Hospital Appeal Fund raises money 'Just for Kids'
The money raised goes towards purchasing new equipment, providing new services and ensuring the National Children's Hospital is a friendly and comfortable place for sick children and their families.
Values
- RespectRespectRespect denotes both a positive feeling of esteem for a person or other entity , and also specific actions and conduct representative of that esteem. Respect can be a specific feeling of regard for the actual qualities of the one respected...
for patientPatientA patient is any recipient of healthcare services. The patient is most often ill or injured and in need of treatment by a physician, advanced practice registered nurse, veterinarian, or other health care provider....
autonomyAutonomyAutonomy is a concept found in moral, political and bioethical philosophy. Within these contexts, it is the capacity of a rational individual to make an informed, un-coerced decision... - Respect for each other
- Caring
- Openness
- Partnership and Teamwork
- Fairness and EquityHealth equityHealth equity refers to the study of differences in the quality of health and health care across different populations....