The Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan formally launched Bon Secours Hospital Limerick at Barringtons today following its purchase by Bon Secours Health System.
The addition of Barringtons Hospital to the largest private hospital group in Ireland increases staff numbers to 3,000, making the Bon Secours Health System a significant employer in the country and in the region.
Bon Secours Health System is Ireland’s largest independent Hospital Group and incorporates five modern acute hospitals in Cork, Dublin, Galway and Tralee and now Limerick and also a Care Village in Cork. With over 3,000 staff, 876 beds, 400 consultants, Bon Secours treats approximately 250,000 patients a year.
As part of the Bon Secours Health System’s “2020 Plan” the Hospital Group is currently investing €150m in capital investment in an effort to enhance Advanced Medicine Exceptional Care across all its hospital sites in the regions.
Welcoming the news today, Minister Noonan said, "Barringtons hospital boasts modern facilities with highly trained staff and strong links with LIT and UL providing a training outlet for students, employment opportunities for graduates and ensures that cutting edge medicine is engrained in the services of the hospital."
He added, "Barringtons has served the people of Limerick well for many years, it's now time for it to enter a new phase in its history but also, continue the tradition of healing and helping that Limerick has come to depend on."
Source: www.businessworld.ie