The Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise (Irish: Ospidéal Réigiúnach Lár Tíre, Port Laoise) is a public hospital located in Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland. It is managed by Dublin Midlands Hospital Group.[1]
| Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise | |
|---|---|
| Health Service Executive | |
 Midland Regional Hospital | |
  Shown in Ireland | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°02′16″N 7°16′33″W / 53.0377°N 7.2758°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | HSE |
| Type | Regional |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 200 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1936 |
| Links | |
| Website | www2 |
History
editThe hospital, which replaced Laois County Infirmary, was designed by Drogheda born Irish architect Michael Scott, and was built between 1933 and 1936.[2]
On 5 March 2008, reports were published regarding the breast cancer misdiagnosis scandal at the hospital. A very high misdiagnosis rate was found to have occurred between 2003 and 2007.[3]
On 30 January 2014, the RTÉ Investigations Unit broadcast a Prime Time programme about the tragic deaths of newborn babies in Portlaoise Hospital and the subsequent management of patients and their families by the hospital and the HSE. A statutory investigation was launched and it found that 8 babies had died due a lack of know-how and a lack of resources at the hospital.[4]
In October 2017, it was reported that the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group was considering removing the accident & emergency service from the hospital.[5]
Services
editThe hospital provides 200 beds, of which 140 are in-patient acute beds, while 10 are reserved for acute day cases.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Six hospital groups 'most fundamental reform in decades'". Irish Medical Times. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Portlaoise General Hospital, Dublin Road, Portlaoise, County Laois". National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ Shanahan, Catherine (7 March 2008). "Rate of misdiagnosis significant, says author". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ Hosford, Paul (9 May 2015). ""To err is human, to cover up is inexcusable" - eight babies died at Portlaoise Hospital". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "plan to cut A&E from Portlaoise Hospital could have a huge impact on Tullamore Hospital". Offaly Express. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise". Archived from the original on 14 October 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2010.