St Vincent's reiterates backing for relocation of National Maternity Hospital

The board of St Vincent’s Healthcare Group has reiterated its backing for the relocation of the National Maternity Hospital to its grounds and insisted it “will continue to serve the people of Ireland by providing world class medical facilities and standards of care”.

In a statement issued after the board met, it said it remains totally supportive of the relocation under the terms of the agreement mediated by Kieran Mulvey and said a new maternity hospital is urgently needed.

SVHG is controlled by the Sisters of Charity, which has been given ownership of the new hospital, raising fears Catholic ethos could interfere with how it will be run.