Leopardstown Park Hospital
| Leopardstown Park Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Foxrock, Dublin, Ireland |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Hospital type | General |
| Services | |
| Beds | 197 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1917 |
| Links | |
| Website | Leopardstown Park Hospital |
Leopardstown Hospital is a publicly funded hospital in Foxrock, Dublin, Ireland offering healthcare to elderly patients and war veterans.[1]
History
The house and grounds were donated in trust in 1917 to found a hospital for wounded and invalided members of the British Armed Forces.[2][3][4] Ireland was part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and involved in World War I.[5] The hospital was established by the British Ministry of Pensions, which funded it and nominated the trustees even after the independence of the Irish Free State in 1922, as did its successor, the Department of Health and Social Security (DHSS).[3] In 1974, when the number of British veterans in Dublin had fallen low, a private act was passed by the Oireachtas, with the agreement of the DHSS, to amend the trust deed to allow non-service patients to be admitted.[2][3] In 1979, management was transferred to a board of nine members, seven now appointed by the Irish Minister of Health and two by the UK Secretary of State for Defence.[3] British war veterans retain priority right of admission.[3]
Facilities
The hospital is run by the Health Service Executive and offers residential day care, a day centre, respite care and convalescent care for the elderly.[6][7] The hospital has 197 beds.[8]
In April 2008, Enda Kenny, leader of opposition party Fine Gael, used the hospital as an example of then-Taoiseach Bertie Ahern's failure to provide adequate healthcare.[9]
References
- ↑ "Leopardstown Park Hospital Board". Department of Health and People. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- 1 2 "The Leopardstown Park Hospital (Trust Deed Amendment) Act, 1974". Office of the Attorney General. 1974-03-12. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "S.I. No. 443/2002 -The Leopardstown Park Hospital Board (Establishment) Order 1979,(Amendment) Order 2002". Irish Statute Book. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ↑ "History". Leopardstown Park Hospital. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- ↑ Craig, Jeananne (2010-06-07). "War veterans mark D-Day anniversary on 'battlefield'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- ↑ O'Riordan, Alison (2010-05-16). "'Dad's Army' military show to raise funds for hospital". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- ↑ "Leopardstown Park Hospital Dublin. Find and Reserve your Hospitals in Dublin, Ireland". Goireland.com. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- ↑ "Leopardstown Park Hospital, Dublin, Ireland - Hospital Listing". Hospitals Worldwide. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- ↑ Brennan, Michael (2008-04-10). "Elderly treated without respect, accuses Kenny". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2010-07-04.