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Keynote speakers included An- nette Kennedy, Chair of the International Council of Nursing, Mary Day, SJH CEO, Eilish Hardiman,.
Eilísh Hardiman, Grit Board Member and Chief Executive at Children’s Health Ireland
Please tell us a little about yourself and your role as Chief Executive of Children’s Health Ireland?
Originally from Galway, I’m married to Steve and living in Dublin for almost three decades and importantly, I’m Mum to twins, Emily and Lucca who are 18 years old.
I’m Chief Executive of Children’s Health Ireland since 2013.
It’s my 3rd Chief Executive role in healthcare, albeit, the most challenging one to date. I have over 30 years’ experience in acute academic health services, with 20 of these in senior management.
Children’s Health Ireland is the merged entity of three children’s hospitals in Dublin, and it commenced in Jan 2019.
We provide all national paediatric specialities, some on an all-island basis and secondary acute paediatric services for the Eastern region of Ireland. We work with paediatric colleagues and services across the regions to support care closest to the child’s