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Mount Carmel Hospital and two consultants apologise over baby’s death
Mount Carmel Hospital and consultant obstetricians Valerie Donnelly and Gerry Rafferty also acknowledged fault in the management of Roberta Dodd’s labour leading to the death of her son, Senan. The...
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Expectant mothers express shock over closure of Mount Carmel Hospital
Expectant mothers and their partners expressed shock, disappointment and stress at yesterday’s announcement that Mount Carmel Hospital is to close. Last night a spokeswoman for the provisional...
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Public hospitals to feel pressure of extra deliveries
The closure of Mount Carmel private hospital will mean that on average the three public maternity hospitals in Dublin will have to deal with about 100 additional deliveries each month. This comes at a...
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Government considered buying Mount Carmel
Minister for Health James Reilly has said public hospitals have the capacity to deal with maternity services despite the liquidation of Mount Carmel private hospital in Dublin. More than 300 people are...
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Victoria White: Mount Carmel’s services aimed at serving mother rather than...
If we rely on private maternity care led by consultants, and fail to invest in midwife-led public care which puts mothers and babies first that is not going to happen. Krysia Lynch of the lobby group...
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Mount Carmel staff may stage sit-in over closure of hospital
The warning of a protest came after a public meeting which was attended by at least 60 people, including members of staff and supporters. Their hope is that a significant number of staff who have been...
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Centric renews bid for Mount Carmel Hospital
Healthcare provider Centric Health has made a fresh approach to buy Mount Carmel Hospital in south Dublin, which went into liquidation in January. It follows RAS Medical Group, the owner of the Park...
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Buyers eye Mount Carmel but not for maternity care
MOUNT CARMEL Hospital is the focus of renewed interest from buyers – but it will not reopen as a maternity hospital. The Dublin hospital with debts of more than €35m is now in liquidation and staff are...
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Reilly says HSE examining possible use of Mount Carmel as step-down facility
The HSE is examining whether the former Mount Carmel private hospital could be transformed into a step-down care facility, Minister for Health James Reilly has said. At the Oireachtas Committee on...
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Department of Health fears buying Mount Carmel as going concern
The Department of Health said that buying the former Mount Carmel hospital would unnecessarily expose the HSE and the State to very obvious and significant financial risks. Newly released official...
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