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Blackrock Clinic

Coordinates:53°18′14″N6°11′17″W/ 53.303910°N 6.187943°W/53.303910; -6.187943
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Blackrock Clinic
Blackrock Clinic
Blackrock Clinic is located in Dublin
Blackrock Clinic
Shown in Dublin
Geography
LocationBlackrock,Dublin,Ireland
Coordinates53°18′14″N6°11′17″W/ 53.303910°N 6.187943°W/53.303910; -6.187943
Organisation
Care systemPrivate
TypeGeneral
History
Opened1986
Links
Websitewww.blackrock-clinic.ie
ListsHospitals in the Republic of Ireland

Blackrock Clinic(Irish:Clinic na Carraige Duibhe) is aprivatehospital inBlackrock, Dublin.It is associated with both theRoyal College of Surgeons in IrelandandUniversity College Dublin.

History[edit]

The hospital was founded bysurgeonsJoseph Sheehan, his brother Jimmy Sheehan,Maurice Neliganand Nuclear Medicine Specialist George Duffy as a private, high-techhospitaloffering healthcare to private patients, in 1986.[1]In September 2010, the clinic completed a €100 million extension to the existing hospital facility.[2]

Services[edit]

Blackrock Clinic has over 300 consultants registered representing over 40 medical specialties. The hospital has been awarded theJoint Commission International(JCI) accreditation.[3][4]It has contracts with all the main Irish health insurance companies as well as being available to private self paying patients.[3][5]

References[edit]

  1. ^"Judge steps back from Blackrock Clinic case over comments in judgment".Irish Times. 12 January 2018.Retrieved16 May2019.
  2. ^"Blackrock Clinic opens new €100 million expansion".Irish Medical Times. 28 September 2010.Retrieved16 May2019.
  3. ^ab"Blackrock Clinic set for €100m extension".The Irish Times.19 February 2008.Retrieved13 September2008.
  4. ^"Blackrock clinic undergoes major surgery".Dublin People.6 March 2008. Archived fromthe originalon 1 December 2008.Retrieved13 September2008.
  5. ^Kehoe, Ian (22 June 2008)."Blackrock Clinic head to open US clinic".The Sunday Business Post.Archived fromthe originalon 29 June 2008.Retrieved13 September2008.