Children's hospital is almost ready — but questions remain about managing the transition

Incorporating Crumlin, Temple Street, and Tallaght children's hospitals into the NCH may be a bigger challenge than the eye-watering cost

New Children's Hospital, Dublin. Picture: Q4PR 

Construction at the new children’s hospital could finish this summer but questions are being raised over how this move will be managed and how children will fare.

One business expert said while the cost is “excessive”, a bigger challenge is blending the cultures of Crumlin, Temple Street, and Tallaght hospitals neatly into one package.