Established in the year 1861, the Mater Miseric Ordiae University Hospital is a voluntary hospital which offers the best of medical facilities not only to the people of Dublin but also to the people of Ireland. In short it is referred to as the 'Mater Hospital'. Situated in Eccles Street, Phibsboro on the northern side of Dublin, it is one of the best teaching hospitals in Dublin. The hospital was formed under the backing and support of Catherine McAuley and the Sisters of Mercy. Through, its services it has been able to live up to the philosophy of Catherine McAuley's extreme commitment and unparalleled service to the sick and the elderly of that region.
Mater Miseric Ordiae University Hospital of Dublin houses 570 beds employing approximately 3000 employees. The hospital maintains two national specialties on cardiothoracic surgery and spinal injuries. The cardiothoracic division also has provisions for transplantation.
Regional specialties of Mater Miseric Ordiae University Hospital are:
- Breast Cancer screening
- Dermatology
- Oncology
- Opthalmology
- Dermatology
Various departments under Mater Miseric Ordiae University Hospital offer services relating to the various fields like nursing, radiology, pathology and medical
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division. The medical division is further sub divided into Division of Medicine and Division of Surgery. Various departments like accident and emergency, cardiology, ECG, cardiac rehabilitation, dermatology, gastroenterology and haematology are placed under the division of medicine. The transplant department, general surgery, vascular surgery, gynecology, ophthalmology come under the division of surgery.
The hospital campus is huge, comprising of several medical schools. The several buildings in this campus are:
- School of Physiotherapy
- Institute of Radiological Science offering M Sc and Ph D programs.
- Center for Nurse Education
- Institute of Optahlmology
- Medical School affiliated to University College and the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin.
- Department of Child and Family Psychiatry offering Msc in Child and Family Psychotherapy
- Independent private hospital.
The Irish Government plans to open a state of the Art, Children's Hospital, in the campus of Mater Hospital. They also have proposed plans to add a new maternity unit to the existing hospital.
The Mater Miseric Ordiae University Hospital is one of the best hospitals, renowned for its state of art facilities and international standard medical facilities. For years, this hospital has been striving to live up to the commitment by dedicating its services to the aged and the needy not only in Dublin, but the whole of Ireland.
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