St James’s Hospital Unveils Game-Changing Cardiac Lab—Creating 35 High-Impact Jobs and Revolutionizing Healthcare Innovation!
What happens when a top-tier hospital like St James’s in Dublin decides to supercharge its cardiac care? Well, it rolls out the red carpet for 35 shiny new specialist roles and flips the switch on a gleaming third cardiac catheterisation lab — boosting its life-saving capacity by a whopping 50% . Can you imagine the ripple effect on over 400 patients each month battling heart attacks and rhythm disorders? It’s not just about adding beds or gadgets; it’s a strategic leap that threads together cutting-edge tech, fresh talent, and a laser focus on reducing wait times — all under the watchful eye of the Health Minister herself, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill. This expansion isn’t merely a milestone; it’s a game changer for cardiac care in Ireland’s southeast and beyond, promising safer, faster, and more complex procedures than ever before. Curious about how this bold move reshapes the future of heart health? LEARN MORE
St James’s Hospital has created 35 new specialist healthcare roles as part of a major expansion of its cardiac services, following the opening of a new state-of-the-art cardiac catheterisation laboratory in Dublin.
The new facility — the hospital’s third cath lab — was officially opened by Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, marking a 50% increase in capacity to deliver life-saving cardiac care.
The expansion enables the hospital to treat more than 400 patients per month suffering from acute heart attacks and rhythm disorders.
The recruitment drive includes 35 new posts across anaesthesia, nursing, radiography, and physiology, with a dedicated anaesthetic team now embedded within the lab for the first time.
This addition allows St James’s to perform more complex cardiac procedures under general anaesthesia.
Minister Carroll MacNeill said: “The opening of this Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory marks an important milestone in advancing patient care and strengthening our healthcare service.
“It is the result of strategic investment, strong partnerships and the dedicated work of many people and represents our ongoing commitment to ensure that every patient has access to life-saving cardiac care.”
The hospital, which treats a quarter of all heart attack patients nationwide, said the new lab will help reduce waiting times and expand treatment options for patients requiring stenting, valve replacement, and rhythm correction procedures.
Prof Caroline Daly, Consultant Cardiologist and Clinical Lead for Cardiology at St James’s Hospital, said: “With this third cath lab, we can deliver faster treatment for emergency patients and increase capacity for those needing complex or elective procedures such as stenting, valve replacement or rhythm correction.
“This means safer, more efficient care and better outcomes for patients.”
The multi-million-euro expansion also includes a 14-bed purpose-built recovery area, allowing more patients to be treated and discharged safely on the same day.
Prof Mary Day, CEO of St James’s Hospital, said: “This is a major milestone in cardiac care at St James’s Hospital.
“The new cath lab and recovery area mean we can treat more patients, reduce waiting times and continue to deliver world-class care for patients in the south-east of the country.”
Since becoming fully operational earlier this year, the new facility has increased monthly procedure volumes by 35% and reduced waiting times across the hospital.
Photo: Minister Jennifer Carroll Mac Neill T.D pictured with Prof.Mary Day (CEO St James Hospital), Anne O’Donnell (Clinical Nurse Manager III, Cardiology) and Prof Caroline Daly (Consultant Cardiologist), Siobhan Kiernan (Operations Manager), Vincent Naughton (Assistant Director of Nursing , Cardiology) at the opening of the new Cath Lab at St James Hospital in Dublin today. Photo: Justin Farrelly.
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