Mater Private Hospital, Cork

The Mater Private Hospital (Irish: Ospidéal Príobháideach an Mater) is a private hospital in Cork, Ireland. It is associated with Mater Private Hospital in Dublin.

Mater Private Hospital
Shown in Ireland
Geography
Location	Mahon, County Cork, Ireland
Coordinates	51°53′11″N 8°24′22″W
Organisation
Type	Private hospital
History
Opened	2010
Links
Lists	Hospitals in the Republic of Ireland

History

The hospital was founded by surgeons Joseph Sheehan and Jimmy Sheehan, who had established the Blackrock Clinic in Dublin[1] It was built at a cost of €90m and opened by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin, TD on 15 October 2010.[1] After the hospital failed to reach agreement with the insurer, VHI, to provide cover, it was closed on 9 March 2011.[2] KPMG was appointed as liquidator in May 2011.[3] The hospital was subsequently acquired by Mater Private and re-opened in 2012.[4]

Services

The hospital has 102 in-patient beds and 6 operating theatres.[5][6]

References

1. "New private hospital opens in Cork". The Journal. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
2. "Cork Medical Centre 'effectively closed' from today". Thejournal.ie. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
3. "Liquidator appointed to Cork Medical Centre". The Irish Times. 6 May 2011.
4. "Mater Private to open €75m hospital in Cork". Irish Examiner. 12 July 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
5. "Hospital and call centre set to create 550 jobs | Irish Examiner". Examiner.ie. 16 June 2009. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
6. "The Sunday Business Post". Thepost.ie. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2013.