Adelaide Hospital annual report for the year ended 31st December 1993.

Abstract

1993 finally saw resolution of the major difficulties regarding the management structure for the new Adelaide and Meath Hospital at Tallaght. The Minister for Health, Mr. Brendan Howlin, made it clear to the hospital that resolution of this issue was an extremely high priority for him. For this reason, the Board of Management acquiesced to his request that negotiations be resumed under the Chairmanship of Prof. David Kennedy and Mr. David Kingston. This time, it was evident that the political will existed to resolve the difficult outstanding issues and the working party issued heads of agreement on the 19th May, 1993. These Heads of Agreement guarantee the place of the new Hospital as a focus for Protestant participation in the Health Services while confirming freedom of conscience and the free profession and practice of religion by all within the institution. The structure of the new Board of Management is such that six representatives will be appointed by the Adelaide Hospital Society, six by the Meath Hospital or its successor, and three by the National Children's Hospital or its successor. Each of these three bodies shall include at least one senior medical representative holding an appointment within the hospital in its nomination to the Board. In addition, the Minister for Health shall be requested to appoint six persons to the Board on receipt of nominations from the President of the hospital. The Minister shall further be requested to appoint a person on the nomination of the local Health Authority and a representative of Trinity College, Dublin. These recommendations meet with the approval of the Department of Health.