The All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care (AIIHPC) was formally established in October 2010, following a successful bid by the Consortium members to secure funding for the organisation.AIIHPC reflects a broad range of expertise in the service delivery, academic preparation for and management of hospice and palliative care across the island of Ireland.
Consortium members and their organisations are experts in palliative care service planning and delivery, education and training, research and policy analysis.
Consortium members and their organisations are experts in palliative care service planning and delivery, education and training, research and policy analysis.
Through its collaborative approach AIIHPC promotes strategic, evidence-based contributions to the policy/practice environment, North and South and through a collaborative and comprehensive approach deliver a better experience for patients and their families.
The 17 Consortium members are:
- Dublin Academic Medical Centre
- Dublin City University
- Milford Care Centre, Castletroy, Limerick
- Marie Curie Centre, Belfast
- Marymount University Hospital and Hospice
- National University of Ireland, Galway
- National University of Ireland, Maynooth
- Northern Ireland Hospice, Belfast
- Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services, Dublin
- Queens University Belfast
- St. Francis Hospice, Raheny, Dublin
- St. James's Hospital, Dublin
- Trinity College Dublin
- University College Cork
- University College Dublin
- University of Limerick
- University of Ulster
Main Funders
The significant bulk of funding is derived from The Atlantic Philanthropies, with additional funding from:
- Health Research Board
- Irish Cancer Society
- Irish Hospice Foundation
- HSC R&D Division, The Public Health Agency
Consortium members also contribute funding. The total investment over the lifetime of the institute will be approximately €11m.