Mater Hospital new Major Trauma Centre
The Mater Misericordiae Hospital, located on Dublin’s north inner city, has been announced as the Major Trauma Centre for the Central Network (April 27).
St Vincent’s University Hospital and Tallaght University Hospital, both on the southside of Dublin, have been designated as the two Trauma Units for the Central Region.
Under the ‘A Trauma System for Ireland’ report, the Trauma Policy for Ireland Steering group recommended creating a “hub and spoke” model of care with two regional trauma networks, each with a major trauma centre and trauma units.
Cork University Hospital has already been identified as the Major Trauma Centre for the South Major Trauma Network. Trauma care for children is to be provided at the new children’s hospital which is to be the paediatric Major Trauma Centre.