Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise
History
The hospital, which replaced Laois County Infirmary, was designed by Drogheda born Irish architect Michael Scott, and was built between 1933 and 1936.
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.
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.
In October 2017, it was reported that the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group was considering removing the accident & emergency service from the hospital.
Services
The hospital provides 200 beds, of which 140 are in-patient acute beds, while 10 are reserved for acute day cases.
See also
- Laois County Infirmary
- St. Fintan's Hospital
- Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar
- Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore
References
- ^ "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.
