Tallaght Hospital
| Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, incorporating the National Children's Hospital | |
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| Adelaide Hospital Society Meath Foundation National Children's Hospital Appeal Fund |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°17′28″N 6°22′43″W / 53.29111°N 6.37861°WCoordinates: 53°17′28″N 6°22′43″W / 53.29111°N 6.37861°W |
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| Care system | HSE |
| Hospital type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | University of Dublin, Trinity College |
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| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 600 |
| Speciality | Children's hospital |
| History | |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.amnch.ie/ |
The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, incorporating the National Children's Hospital (AMNCH; Irish: Ospidéal Adelaide agus na Mí, Baile Átha Cliath, ina gcorpraítear Ospidéal Náisiúnta na Leanaí), often referred to simply as Tallaght Hospital (Irish: Ospidéal Thamhlachta), is a teaching hospital in Tallaght,County Dublin, Ireland. Its academic partner is the University of Dublin, Trinity College. The hospital was established by parliamentary Charter in 1996 and was formally opened in 1998 as a successor to the Adelaide Hospital (1839), Meath Hospital (1753) and National Children's Hospital (1821).
Tallaght Hospital claims to have a culture based on knowledge, talent and expertise and that the healthcare team always strive to provide the best possible care for every patient. However, in 2010 there were grave concerns that the hospital's governance standards were in fact very poor.
Planning for Tallaght began in 1981 when the Department of Health appointed the Tallaght Hospital Board to oversee the planning, building and equipping of the Hospital. In 1985 Architectural Competition results were published and Robinson Keefe Devane was appointed.
Construction was approved in 1993. Building commenced in October 1993 and was completed in 1998. The hospital was established under a Charter, agreed in Dáil Éireann 1 August 1996. It is a public voluntary teaching Hospital.
The move to Tallaght was a carefully planned and extremely smooth running operation thanks to the huge effort from staff and volunteers. From 23 June, new patients were admitted to the hospital and clinical activity built up steadily.
In November 2011, Minister for Health James Reilly announced "radical governance reforms" for Tallaght Hospital.
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