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Mary O Brien pictured above is the new Milford Care Centre Chief Executive. Picture: Keith Wiseman INSIDE - Joe Murphy, chairman of the board of Milford Care Centre; chief executive Mary O’Brien and outgoing chief executive Pat Quinlan. Picture: Keith Wiseman. Mary O Brien pictured above is the new Milford Care Centre Chief Executive. Picture: Keith Wiseman INSIDE - Joe Murphy, chairman of the board of Milford Care Centre; chief executive Mary O’Brien and outgoing chief executive Pat Quinlan. Picture: Keith Wiseman.

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Mary O Brien, pictured above, is the new Milford Care Centre Chief Executive. 

Mary O Brien is the new Chief Executive of Milford Care Centre

Milford Care Centre has appointed a new Chief Executive. Mary O’Brien succeeds Pat Quinlan, who retired at the end of March after 32 years with the organisation.

Mary, a Limerick native, has held various senior managerial roles, including general manager at UL Hospitals Group. 


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She has also served as interim chief director of nursing and midwifery at ULHG and, most recently, held the role of head of service, older persons at HSE Mid-West Community Healthcare.

She is an alumnus of the University of Limerick and the University of Liverpool. 

In 2019, Ms O’Brien achieved a First-Class Honours MSc in supply chain operations and was clinically trained as both a registered general nurse and a registered midwife.

Joe Murphy, chairman of the board of Milford Care Centre; chief executive Mary O’Brien and outgoing chief executive Pat Quinlan. Picture: Keith Wiseman.

Joe Murphy, chairman of the board of Milford Care Centre; chief executive Mary O’Brien and outgoing chief executive Pat Quinlan. Picture: Keith Wiseman.

Making the announcement, the chairman of the board of Milford Care Centre, Joe Murphy, said: “The board of Milford Care Centre together with the Sisters of the Little Company of Mary are very happy with the appointment of Ms O’Brien, who brings a wealth of experience as an executive manager, leader and innovator to her role as CEO. She has a proven track record, working in challenging and busy environments and a history of consistently achieving strong results with practical, cost-effective approaches to service development. She has forged partnerships beyond traditional healthcare boundaries and is a proven leader in accelerating healthcare transformation.”

“Having served on senior leadership teams at both Aintree University Hospital Trust, Liverpool, UL Hospitals Group and HSE Mid-West Community Healthcare, Ms O’Brien has been a key driver in the delivery of person-centred care, along with a major focus in sustaining a quality and safety culture,” stated Mr Murphy.

Commenting on her appointment, Ms O’Brien added: “I am delighted to have been selected to lead an organisation that is synonymous with palliative care and older person services in the Mid-West and look forward to charting new opportunities for further innovation in the delivery of the services provided by Milford Care Centre in my capacity as CEO.”

 

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