Flowers for the Mater Private Hospital, Dublin
The Mater Private stands beside the public Mater hospital on Eccles Street. Use the right hospital name and check with the patient before sending flowers.
The Mater Private Hospital opened in May 1986 just east of the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, on Eccles Street in Dublin 7. It is the main hospital of the Mater Private Network, which also runs a hospital in Cork and cancer centres elsewhere. Its site includes No. 7 Eccles Street, the address James Joyce gave to Leopold Bloom in Ulysses. The hospital has an emergency department and is known for cardiac and cancer care, which means many of its patients are on wards where infection control is strict.
Two hospitals with the same name
The public Mater and the Mater Private are next door to each other but are separate hospitals with separate receptions. Ask the family which one the patient is in, and spell out Mater Private Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7, on the order. A bouquet addressed only to 'the Mater' may end up in the wrong building.
Flowers and treatment
Patients having heart surgery or cancer treatment may be told to avoid fresh flowers. Check with the patient, a relative or the ward. If flowers are not suitable, send a card now and a bouquet to the home once they are discharged.
Short stays
Many private patients are in for a few days at most. Make sure they are not due home before the flowers arrive, and leave a family contact number. Dublin home deliveries run every day except Sunday.
Did you know? The Mater Private Hospital on Eccles Street is built on the site of No. 7 Eccles Street, the fictional home of Leopold Bloom in James Joyce's Ulysses.
Frequently asked questions about flowers to Mater Private Hospital
Is the Mater Private the same as the Mater hospital?
No. The Mater Misericordiae University Hospital is the public hospital, and the Mater Private is a separate private hospital beside it on Eccles Street. Use the exact name on the order so the flowers reach the right reception.
Is a bouquet suitable for someone recovering from heart surgery at the Mater Private?
Ask first. Patients recovering from heart surgery or receiving cancer treatment are sometimes advised to avoid fresh flowers. A card in hospital and a bouquet at home later is a safe way to show you care.
Which address goes on the order?
Mater Private Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7, plus the patient's name and, ideally, the room. A relative's number lets the florist redirect the bouquet if the stay ended early.