Hospital in County Laois, Ireland
| Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise | |
|---|---|
| Health Service Executive | |
 Midland Regional Hospital | |
  Shown in Ireland | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°02′16″N 7°16′33″W / 53.0377°N 7.2758°W / 53.0377; -7.2758 |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | HSE |
| Type | Regional |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 200 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1936 |
| Links | |
| Website | www2 |
The Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise (Irish: Ospidéal Réigiúnach Lár Tíre, Port Laoise) is a public hospital located in Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland. It is managed by Dublin Midlands Hospital Group.
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.