Tallaght University Hospital

Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, incorporating the National Children's Hospital
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
Organisation
Care system	HSE
Type	Teaching
Affiliated university	University of Dublin, Trinity College
Services
Emergency department	Yes Accident & Emergency
Beds	600
Speciality	Children's hospital
History
Opened	1996
Links
Website	http://www.amnch.ie/
Lists	Hospitals in the Republic of Ireland

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 has a culture based on knowledge, talent and expertise and the healthcare team always strive to provide the best possible care for every patient.

History

The Hospital accepted its first patients on Sunday 21st June 1998. 115 patients were transferred to Tallaght from the Adelaide, Meath and The National Children's Hospital in Dublin's city centre, after months of planning and detailed logistics.

12 eastern Health Board ambulances transported patients, accompanied by our medical and nursing staff, from the city centre to Tallaght along a planned route via South Circular Road, the Naas Road and the Belgard Road. Intensive Care (ICU) and Coronary Care (CCU) patients were transferred to Tallaght in a high-tech ambulance with its own mobile intensive care unit called MICAS.

An Emergency Team of medical and nursing staff was on stand-by at the Meath, at Harcourt Street and in Tallaght throughout the transfer of pateints. Prior to opening day, a removal company was hired to pack and move furniture, equipment and files: over 170,000 patient records and almost 50,000 patients' X-Rays.

The move to Tallaght was a carefully planned and extremely smooth running operation thanks to the huge effort from staff and volunteers. From 23rd June, new patients were admitted to the hospital and clinical activity built up steadily.

External links

• Official site
• The Adelaide Hospital Society
• The Meath Foundation
• The National Children's Hospital, Tallaght
• Trinity Centre at AMNCH

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