St Vincent's Hospital

St. Vincent's Healthcare Group (DAC) is an Irish company governed by Irish company law. Established in 2002, it is a private company, limited by shares which provides medical, surgical, nursing services, accommodation, education and research at St. Vincent's University Hospital, St. Michael's Hospital and St. Vincent's Private Hospital. The three hospitals are branches of the main company which has charitable status. St. Vincent's University Hospital was founded in 1834 by the Religious Sisters of Charity (RSC) who in 2017 announced the decision to transfer their shares to a newly formed company with charitable status called 'St. Vincent's Holdings (CLG)'. The new constitution of St. Vincent's Holdings (CLG) and revised constitution of St. Vincent's Healthcare Group (DAC) have been submitted to the Charities Regulator. The constitutions will reflect compliance with national and international best practice guidelines on medical ethics and the laws of the Republic of Ireland. The new company will not be subject to any religious influence, and will not have any Board members drawn from religious bodies. The clinical independence of the new National Maternity Hospital will be enshrined in the Memorandum and Articles of the new hospital, as agreed by both St. Vincent's Healthcare Group and National Maternity Hospital in the agreement mediated by Kieran Mulvey. The state's interests in the new hospital are guaranteed under the terms of the Mulvey agreement.