The Rotunda Hospital, Dublin

The Rotunda Hospital, Dublin The oldest continuously operating maternity hospital in the world. The Maternity Hospital of Choice – Outstanding care delivered by exceptional people.
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Smoke Free Campus 🚭 The Rotunda Hospital, the oldest continuously operating maternity hospital in the world, and one of the busiest in Europe! We pride ourselves on respecting the individual woman’s right to choose the care pathway that suits her needs and celebrate the fact that for over 274 years, hundreds of thousands of women have trusted the Rotunda to care for themselves and their babies during this precious and exciting time. Founded in 1745 by Bartholomew Mosse, surgeon and man-midwife, the original Dublin Lying-In Hospital was a maternity training hospital, the first of its kind anywhere. In 1757, the institution moved to a different location where it became “The New Lying-In Hospital”. This is the hospital complex that is referred to today as simply “The Rotunda”. The Rotunda Hospital is unique as an institution in that it has continued to provide an unbroken record of service to women and babies since its foundation in 1745 and has occupied its present premises since 1757.

17th November, 2025 marks the first official World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day. A strong reminder that cervical canc...
17/11/2025

17th November, 2025 marks the first official World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day. A strong reminder that cervical cancer is preventable and treatable and can be eliminated.

Almost all cases of cervical cancer are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). By taking the HPV vaccine, having regular cervical screenings, having treatment when advised, and getting help to quit smoking you can reduce your risk of cervical cancer.

We can eliminate cervical cancer by supporting Ireland’s vision to make cervical cancer rare in every community.

For more information visit hse.ie/cervicalcancerelimination

The HSE has relaunched the community catch up clinics for babies born 1/3/2025-31/08/2025. See our video on RSV.
13/11/2025

The HSE has relaunched the community catch up clinics for babies born 1/3/2025-31/08/2025. See our video on RSV.

We would like to invite you to our annual Service of Remembrance this Sunday, 16th November at 3pm in St. Saviour's Chur...
13/11/2025

We would like to invite you to our annual Service of Remembrance this Sunday, 16th November at 3pm in St. Saviour's Church, Dominick Street, Dublin 1.

Our annual Service of Remembrance is for everyone who has experienced the death of a baby through any type of miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, fetal anomaly, stillbirth or neonatal death. People recently bereaved or long ago bereaved are welcome to attend.

Please visit https://rotunda.ie/bereavement/ for further information and support services.

We're pleased to launch the Excellence in Midwifery Award at The Rotunda Hospital. The Excellence in Midwifery Award is ...
10/11/2025

We're pleased to launch the Excellence in Midwifery Award at The Rotunda Hospital.

The Excellence in Midwifery Award is a joint initiative between the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, RCSI and HSE Dublin and North East Region. The award was established in 2025 to recognise the extraordinary work of midwives in maternity services.

This award provides an opportunity for midwives to be recognised by patients, families, and colleagues for their kindness, compassion, commitment and excellence in midwifery practice.

Please visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FJQV3JX to nominate your midwife.

📅 Deadline: Sunday, 30th November 2025

Happy World Radiography Day 2025!Today, we celebrate our incredible Radiology team and their vital contribution to patie...
08/11/2025

Happy World Radiography Day 2025!

Today, we celebrate our incredible Radiology team and their vital contribution to patient care through expertise, dedication, and compassion.

Today, we celebrate the Rotunda Hospital Charter Day. We showcased 38 quality initiatives/posters from all services. We ...
07/11/2025

Today, we celebrate the Rotunda Hospital Charter Day. We showcased 38 quality initiatives/posters from all services. We celebrated 34 staff with 20+ years service in the hospital. Congratulations to all staff who were awarded.

Some creative Pumpkins carved and painted by our employees for The Rotunda Staff Halloween Pumpkin decorating competitio...
31/10/2025

Some creative Pumpkins carved and painted by our employees for The Rotunda Staff Halloween Pumpkin decorating competition. Happy Halloween from all of us 👻🎃!

Are there any Rotunda babies dressing up for trick-or-treating tonight?

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We would like to invite you to our annual Service of Remembrance on Sunday, 16th November at 3pm in St. Saviour's Church...
30/10/2025

We would like to invite you to our annual Service of Remembrance on Sunday, 16th November at 3pm in St. Saviour's Church, Dominick Street, Dublin 1.

Our annual Service of Remembrance is for everyone who has experienced the death of a baby through any type of miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, fetal anomaly, stillbirth or neonatal death. People recently bereaved or long ago bereaved are welcome to attend.

Please visit https://rotunda.ie/bereavement/ for further information and support services.

We’re celebrating International Infection Prevention Week at the Rotunda! This year’s theme, “Stand UPPP for Infection P...
22/10/2025

We’re celebrating International Infection Prevention Week at the Rotunda! This year’s theme, “Stand UPPP for Infection Prevention,” reminds us that collective action can help stop the spread of infection. UPPP stands for Unite, Protect, Prevent, Prevail, four steps we can all take to create safer environments for patients, visitors, and staff.

We hosted a menopause workshop for our employees in celebration of World Menopause Day. Thank you to the Menopause Clini...
21/10/2025

We hosted a menopause workshop for our employees in celebration of World Menopause Day. Thank you to the Menopause Clinical Team at The Rotunda for their presentations and to all employees who attended.

The Irish Life Dublin Marathon is this Sunday, 26th October. The marathon will start at 8:40am on Leeson Street Lower an...
21/10/2025

The Irish Life Dublin Marathon is this Sunday, 26th October. The marathon will start at 8:40am on Leeson Street Lower and finish on Mount Street Upper at 5:00pm.

Access to the Rotunda Hospital is ensured at all times.

Please allow extra time to travel on Sunday, as there may be some delays in public transport services. For detailed traffic information and road closures, visit https://irishlifedublinmarathon.ie/traffic-information/

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The Rotunda Hospital was founded in 1745. Over 270 years later, we're still looking after women and babies in Ireland in maternity, neonatal and gynaecology.

The Rotunda Hospital is the world's oldest continuously working maternity hospital - and Europe’s busiest - We hope to be providing maternity, neonatal and gynaecological care to women, babies and their families for another 270 years.