Cork University Hospital

08/01/2026

Save the Date!
The CUH Child & Family Nursing Conference: “Engage, Grow, Thrive” takes place Tuesday, 21st April 2026 at Cork University Hospital.

A day of learning, networking, and sharing best practices awaits.

Details: https://www.cuh.hse.ie/healthcare-professionals/nursing/child-family-nursing-conference/

06/01/2026

Episode 1, airing on Wednesday, 7 January at 9:35 pm on RTE One and RTÉ Player.

On any given day at Cork University Hospital, 4,000 dedicated staff care for hundreds of patients – 800 inpatients, 800 outpatients, and over 240 emergency cases.

Any Given Day: Cork University Hospital a six part series takes viewers behind the scenes to witness extraordinary moments of care, from life-saving surgeries to critical decisions in the Emergency Department.

19/12/2025

Following the launch of our Research & Innovation Strategy 2025-2028 we want to provide you more details on our Vision and Mission

Our Vision is to be a centre of excellence, seamlessly integrating patient-centred research and innovation into clinical practice to deliver the highest quality of care and improve patient outcomes.

Our Mission - We are dedicated to embedding research and innovation into every aspect of care, empowering our staff with supportive infrastructure and fostering a positive research culture. By providing accessible opportunities for patients and staff to participate in high quality research, we aim to attract top talent, secure funding partnerships, and drive transformative improvements in patient care.

To read our full strategy visit: https://www.cuh.hse.ie/about-us/our-strategy/research-and-innovation/

17/12/2025

The 5 Strategic Pillars of our Research & Innovation Strategy.
- Increase High Quality Research & Innovation Activity
- Infrastructure
- Communication, Engagement & Empowerment
- Funding
- Transparent Governance & Oversight

For more visit: https://www.cuh.hse.ie/about-us/our-strategy/research-and-innovation/

16/12/2025

CUH is delighted to announce the official launch of our Research & Innovation Strategy

On Monday, 15th December 2025, the CUH Research & Innovation Committee, alongside CEO Ms. Jennifer Kearney, marked this significant milestone.
This strategy is an affirmation of CUH's commitment to advancing and strengthening the exceptional clinical research carried out across all disciplines.

This strategy builds on our strong foundations, aiming to expand capacity and embed research and innovation as a core element of clinical care. We are deeply grateful for the contributions from all stakeholders, ensuring the strategy reflects your needs as clinical researchers and supports the delivery of cutting-edge care to our patients.

We extend our deepest gratitude to all our dedicated stakeholders, clinical researchers, staff, and partners for their invaluable contributions.

Access the full strategy document here: https://www.cuh.hse.ie/about-us/our-strategy/research-and-innovation/

12/12/2025

HSE South West is leading the way in trauma-informed care through new training for healthcare professionals.

A Trauma-Informed Care training programme was launched recently at Cork University Hospital by CEO Jennifer Kearney.

The training was designed by Dr Maria Leahy, Principal Psychologist at the CUH Hospital Psychology Department. Working with colleagues and research experts at UCC, the training is being researched and evaluated in order to fill a critical gap in healthcare education.

https://about.hse.ie/news/hse-south-west-press-release-hse-south-west-leading-the-way-in-trauma-informed-care/

08/12/2025

Visitor restrictions are in place at CUH as we work to reduce the spread of flu:
* One visitor per patient
* Visitors to wear surgical masks
* Visits during visiting hours only.
Thank you to the public for their support as we work to keep patients safe.

06/12/2025

CUH is rolling out a Patient and Visitor travel survey to establish how patients and visitors currently travel to CUH.

The aim of the survey is to gauge the publics views on accessibility to the campus. The data collected will help CUH as a healthcare provider to identify barriers to care, plan services, and improve the patient journey.

If you wish to partake in the survey, please Click Here:
https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/ovearup/cuh-patient-visitor-survey

27/10/2025

If you or your family feel unwell, consider all healthcare options so you can get the right care, from the right place.

25/10/2025

At CUH, we’re committed to delivering compassionate, cutting-edge care across the entire cancer journey.

Explore our Cancer Treatment & Services: https://cuh.hse.ie/cuh/cancer-treatment-services/

18/10/2025

We are seeking a Consultant Paediatrician (s.i. Paediatric Cardiology) in CUH

Full Details on: https://www.cuh.hse.ie/healthcare-professionals/work-with-us/open-positions/general-consultants/consultant-paediatrician-s-i-paediatric-cardiology/

18/10/2025