Blackrock Clinic
Hospital in Dublin, Ireland
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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.
| Blackrock Clinic | |
|---|---|
Blackrock Clinic | |
  Shown in Dublin | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Blackrock, Dublin, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53.303910°N 6.187943°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Private |
| Type | General |
| History | |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in the Republic of Ireland |
History
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
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]