Ireland's ageing population a challenge for public and private hospitals

CEO of Mater Private Hospital Cork calls for deeper collaboration between healthcare providers and policymakers

Sandra Daly, CEO of Mater Private Hospital Cork,  delivering the keynote speech at the Cork Chamber Business Breakfast in the Clayton Hotel, Cork City. Picture: Chani Anderson

The CEO of the Mater Private Hospital Cork said the industry must work in tandem with the public healthcare network to address the health needs of Ireland’s ageing population.

Sandra Daly was addressing the Cork Chamber’s Business Breakfast, where she spoke about the hospital’s expansion in Cork over the past decade and the challenges the sector is facing in the future.