South/Southwest Hospital Group
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The South/Southwest Hospital Group (Irish: Grúpa Ospidéal an Deiscirt / an Iardheiscirt) is one of the hospital groups established by the Health Service Executive in Ireland.
The grouping of hospitals was announced by the Irish Minister for Health, Dr. James Reilly TD in May 2013, as part of a restructure of Irish public hospitals and a goal of delivering better patient care.[1] The Group was given responsibility for the following hospitals:[1][2]
- Bantry General Hospital
- Cork University Hospital
- Kilcreene Orthopaedic Hospital
- Mallow General Hospital
- Mercy University Hospital
- South Infirmary-Victoria University Hospital
- Tipperary University Hospital
- University Hospital Kerry
- University Hospital Waterford
In September 2017 it was reported that the Health Service Executive was considering plans to move South Tipperary General Hospital to another hospital group.[3]