CUH Charity appoints Claire Concannon as new interim executive director

Among the many innovative projects the charity has supported is the purchase of a Da Vinci Xi surgical robot which is used in the treatment of prostate cancer

Claire Concannon (left), who has been appointed the new interim Executive Director of Cork University Hospital (CUH) Charity pictured with CUH Charity chairperson Gerry O’Dwyer (right). Picture: Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision

A charity which has raised over €14m for Cork University Hospital is looking forward to further fundraising challenges under new interim executive director Claire Concannon.

The CUH Charity, set up in 2012, has supported innovative projects such as the purchase of a Da Vinci Xi surgical robot at a cost of €3.2m to improve care for patients from Cork and across Munster.