National Children's Hospital
{{Short description|Former hospital in Dublin, Ireland}}
{{about|the old hospital on Harcourt Street and later in Tallaght|the new hospital intended to replace it and Dublin's other children's hospitals|New children's hospital|the hospital in Quezon City, Philippines|National Children's Hospital (Philippines)}}
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{{Infobox hospital
| Name = National Children's Hospital
| Org/Group = Health Service Executive
| Image = Harcourt St. - Dublin, Ireland - August 19, 2017 01.jpg
| Caption = 87-91 Harcourt Street (on the right with the portico), home of the National Children's Hospital from 1887 to 1998
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| Location = Dublin City
| Region = County Dublin
| State =
| Country = Ireland
| HealthCare = HSE
| Type = Specialist
| Speciality = Children's Hospital
| Emergency =
| Affiliation=
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| Founded = 1821
| Closed = 1998
| Website = {{URL|https://www.tuh.ie/Children-s-Services/}}
| Wiki-Links =
| map_type = Ireland Central Dublin
| map_caption= Shown in Dublin
| coordinates={{coord|53.33650|N|6.26289|W|type:landmark_region:IE|display=inline,title}}
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The National Children's Hospital ({{langx|ga|Ospidéal Náisiúnta na Leanaí}}) was a children's teaching hospital in Dublin, Ireland. It was absorbed into the Tallaght Hospital in June 1998.
History
The hospital was founded by Sir Philip Crampton, Sir Henry Marsh and Dr Charles Johnston, on Pitt Street (now Balfe Street) in The Liberties as the Institute for Sick Children in 1821.{{Cite journal |title=The Late Sir Philip Crampton |journal=British Medical Journal |volume=1 |issue=78 |pages=521–522 |year=1858 |pmid=20743387 |pmc=2251290}} Following amalgamation with the National Orthopaedic and Children's Hospital in 1884, the combined institution moved to Harcourt Street in 1887.Thoms Directory 1870-1905 It was absorbed into the Tallaght Hospital as its Children's Services Department in June 1998.{{cite web|url=http://www.echo.ie/news/article/this-day-in-1998-tallaght-university-hospital-opened-its-doors|title=This day in 1998: Tallaght University Hospital opened its doors|date=21 June 2018 |publisher=The Echo|access-date=4 May 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tuh.ie/Children-s-Services/ |title=Children's Services|publisher=Tallaght University Hospital|access-date=4 May 2019}}
In November 2012 the Minister for Health James Reilly announced plans to transfer Children's Services from the Tallaght University Hospital to a new children's hospital on the campus of St. James's Hospital.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/the-national-children-s-hospital-a-timeline-1.2628147|title=The national children’s hospital: A timeline|publisher=Irish Times|date=28 April 2016|access-date=9 May 2019}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/the-national-children-s-hospital-a-timeline-1.2628147|title=The national children’s hospital: A timeline|last=Flaherty|first=Rachel |last2=D'Arcy|first2=Ciarán|newspaper=The Irish Times|language=en|access-date=2019-01-17}}
References
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Category:Teaching hospitals in Dublin (city)
Category:1839 establishments in Ireland
Category:Hospitals established in 1839
Category:Defunct hospitals in the Republic of Ireland
Category:Children's hospitals in the Republic of Ireland