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Blackrock Clinic

Coordinates: 53°18′14″N 6°11′17″W / 53.303910°N 6.187943°W / 53.303910; -6.187943
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Blackrock Clinic
Blackrock Clinic
Blackrock Clinic is located in Dublin
Blackrock Clinic
Shown in Dublin
Geography
LocationBlackrock, Dublin, Ireland
Coordinates53°18′14″N 6°11′17″W / 53.303910°N 6.187943°W / 53.303910; -6.187943
Organisation
Care systemPrivate
TypeGeneral
History
Opened1986
Links
Websitewww.blackrock-clinic.ie
ListsHospitals in the Republic of Ireland

Blackrock Clinic (Irish: Clinic na Carraige Duibhe) is a private hospital in Blackrock, Dublin. It is associated with both the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and University College Dublin.

History

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The hospital was founded by surgeons Joseph Sheehan, his brother Jimmy Sheehan, Maurice Neligan and Nuclear Medicine Specialist George Duffy as a private, high-tech hospital offering healthcare to private patients, in 1986.[1] In September 2010, the clinic completed a €100 million extension to the existing hospital facility.[2]

Services

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Blackrock Clinic has over 300 consultants registered representing over 40 medical specialties. The hospital has been awarded the Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation.[3][4] It has contracts with all the main Irish health insurance companies as well as being available to private self paying patients.[3][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Judge steps back from Blackrock Clinic case over comments in judgment". Irish Times. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Blackrock Clinic opens new €100 million expansion". Irish Medical Times. 28 September 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Blackrock Clinic set for €100m extension". The Irish Times. 19 February 2008. Retrieved 13 September 2008.
  4. ^ "Blackrock clinic undergoes major surgery". Dublin People. 6 March 2008. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 13 September 2008.
  5. ^ Kehoe, Ian (22 June 2008). "Blackrock Clinic head to open US clinic". The Sunday Business Post. Archived from the original on 29 June 2008. Retrieved 13 September 2008.