Cork University Hospital (CUH) is the largest university teaching hospital in Ireland and the only Level 1 Trauma Centre in the Country with in excess of 40 different medical and surgical specialties on the Campus.
The hospital primarily treats patients from Cork and Kerry which have a combined population of more than 620,000.
In addition to this, it is also a tertiary referral centre for Munster, serving a population of more than 1,173,000.
CUH is designated as the Regional Specialist Centre for Cardiac Services with a broad range
of skills and expertise resulting in high volumes of activity and access to appropriate diagnostic
and treatment facilities.
Best international standards provide evidence that better clinical
outcomes are achieved when patients are treated by a multi-disciplinary specialist team.
Health Regions Six Health Regions have been established within the HSE, on the basis of the geographical boundaries agreed by the Government in July **** and they will be operational from ****.
Each Health Region will be tasked with population specific planning resourcing and delivery of health and social care services for the needs of its unique population.
This will result in improved accountability and governance in terms of finance and performance, while also bringing decision-making closer to the frontline.
Health Regions will enable and empower staff to provide services that are:
• Integrated, locally planned and delivered
• Easier to access and navigate
• Available closer to home
Health Regions are geographically based units with clearly defined populations.
They align community and hospital services within specific areas.
The HSE will retain a strong but leaner central organisation, with more service provision developed at a local level.
The HSE South West health region will manage and deliver all public health and social care services in Cork and Kerry.
HSE South West includes all hospital and community healthcare services in the region.
This includes:
• South / South West Hospital Group S/SWHG
• Cork Kerry Community Healthcare CKCH
• Midlands Louth Meath Community Health Organisation
• Community Healthcare Organisation Dublin North City and County
The Department of Population and Public Health is also now aligned with this health region
Services in the South West health region: HSE Services working within this region include:
• Acute Hospitals
• Primary care services
• Community services
• Social care services
• Health and social care professionals
• Voluntary sector services
South / South West Hospital Group and Cork Kerry Community Healthcare became part of HSE South West health region from 3rd March **** and the transition to the new structures will continue to take place throughout ****.