St Vincent’s set to build new €15m intensive care unit
Hospital’s ICU capacity has operated under ‘unsustainable pressure’ since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, says its director of operations
St Vincent’s Healthcare Group is planning to build a new €15 million intensive care unit (ICU) due to an “urgent need” for the hospital to expand its critical care capacity.
In a letter to Dublin City Council seen by the Business Post, Michele Tait, director of operations at St Vincent’s University Hospital, said the group’s 18-bed intensive care facility has been stretched throughout 2021 due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
“St Vincent’s University Hospital has ...
