St. Mary's Hospital (Phoenix Park)
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Geography | |
Location | Phoenix, Dublin, Ireland |
Coordinates | 53°21′00″N 6°20′10″W / 53.349994°N 6.336189°WCoordinates: 53°21′00″N 6°20′10″W / 53.349994°N 6.336189°W |
Services | |
Beds | 198 |
History | |
Opened | 1948 |
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Lists | Hospitals in the Republic of Ireland |
St Mary's Hospital in the Phoenix Park, Dublin provides accommodation to dependent older persons.
History
Royal Hibernian Military School
The Royal Hibernian Military School was founded in 1769 as the Hibernian Asylum, by the Hibernian Society, a philanthropic organisation founded in Ireland in 1769 after the Seven Years' War.[1] The Society petitioned the King for a charter on 18 April 1769 and the Hibernian Society was incorporated under Royal Charter on 15 July 1769.[1][2] The first meeting of the Governors was held on 6 November 1769 in Dublin Castle.[2]
In 1922 the school and boys moved to Shorncliffe and the buildings were handed over to the newly independent Irish Government.[1]
Medical use
The buildings were used as a hospital by the Irish Army.[3] In 1948 it was transferred to the Dublin Health Authority and turned into a Chest Hospital.[3] In 1964 it became a facility for older patients and provides today accommodation for dependent older people.[3] St Mary’s Hospital has 48 beds [4] The Phoenix Park Community Nursing Unit (PPCNU) has 150 beds and provides residential care to older adults.[5]
COVID-19 pandemic
During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic patients contracted COVID-19.[6] On 11 April 2020 it was announced by HSE that 11 patients had died in the hospital since 2 April 2020.[6] Ten patients were confirmed as testing positive for COVID-19 and the eleventh was a suspected COVID-19 case that was awaiting confirmation.[6] On 25 April 2020 HSE confirmed that 21 patients had died at the hospital since the start of April.[7] Eleven residents had died between 2 April and 17 April and a further ten had died between 17 April and 25 April.[7] All who died tested positive for COVID-19.[7]
References
- ^ a b c "Introduction to Royal Hibernian Military School". Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Petition to His Majesty King George III Dated 18 April 1769". Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ a b c "St Mary's Hospital, Phoenix Park". UCD School of Medicine. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ https://www.nursinginthepark.com/about-st-marys[bare URL]
- ^ https://www.nursinginthepark.com/about-st-marys[bare URL]
- ^ a b c O'Brien, Fergal (25 April 2020). "21 deaths at Dublin nursing home since start of April". RTE News. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
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