Governance Structure and Organisation

St. Patrick’s Hospital (Cork) Limited is a company limited by guarantee and incorporates St. Patrick's Hospital, which provides the services for older people, and Marymount Hospice, which provides the specialist palliative care services.

It is governed by a Board of Directors, who were initially appointed by the Provincial of the Sisters of Charity, but who elect subsequent directors themselves. The Board normally meets every two months, and has appointed several sub-committees to deal with specific areas of interest. These committees are as follows:-

• The Executive Committee, with responsibility for the day-to-day management of the hospital.

• The Mission Committee, with responsibility for ensuring that the hospital operates in keeping with the ethos, philosophy and core values of the Sisters of Charity.

• The Development Committee, with responsibility for the medium to long-term development plans for the hospital.

• The Finance Committee, with responsibility for overseeing the financial affairs of the hospital.