National Rehabilitation Hospital
National Rehabilitation Hospital (Dublin) is located in Dublin
National Rehabilitation Hospital (Dublin)
Shown in Dublin
Geography
LocationDún Laoghaire, Ireland
Coordinates53°16′30″N 6°09′04″W / 53.27498°N 6.151°W / 53.27498; -6.151
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 (12 August 2015). "National Rehabilitation Hospital 120-bed unit to get €15m". Irishtimes.com. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  2. ↑ Paul Cullen (20 April 2017). "Q&A: What's the story with religious orders owning hospitals?". Irishtimes.com. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 "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 (12 August 2015). "National Rehabilitation Hospital to get new €15m 120-bed revamp". Herald.ie. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  6. ↑ "Over 200 brain and spinal patients face agonising wait as beds closed". Independent.ie. 9 April 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  7. ↑ Kitty Holland (20 August 2016). "Families of brain injury survivors being given 'no hope'". Irishtimes.com. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  8. ↑ Laura Lynott (13 February 2017). "'We have 56 beds in neuro rehab... but we really need 280'". Herald.ie. Retrieved 14 May 2017.


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