Laya Healthcare Announces Plan to Create a National Network of Health and Wellbeing Clinics

  • Laya Health & Wellbeing Clinics will create 80 new jobs in different regions
  • Major Multi-Million Euro Plan aims to ‘reimagine healthcare from the ground up’
  • Aim to improve affordability and access to healthcare at the lowest level of complexity
  • Clinics will support reforms proposed by Sláintecare, delivering care in the community
  • See 3D video here

 

 

Wednesday, 27th November 2019. Laya Healthcare today announced a major multi-million-euro plan to create a nationwide network of Health and Wellbeing Clinics in Ireland, creating 80 new jobs across different regions. The first Laya Health and Wellbeing Clinic will open in Cherrywood in Dublin in December, with a Galway Clinic due to open in January 2020, followed by Limerick next summer. Two more Clinics will open by 2022 with locations to be confirmed. 

The new Laya Health and Wellbeing Clinics will open from 10am – 10pm, 365 days a year and will offer a comprehensive breadth of services including walk-in urgent care for the treatment of minor illnesses and injuries for patients as young as 12 months+, alongside a breadth of Wellbeing services that are focused on health promotion, health protection and disease prevention.

Health and Wellbeing services will be phased-in over time. In addition to urgent care, services will include the delivery of minor surgical procedures and treatments, specialist Consultant outpatient services, vaccinations and flu management services, face-to-face Counselling services (by appointment), Chronic Disease Management and Homecare support services including IV and infusion services.

 

Open to all

Laya Health and Wellbeing Clinics will be open and accessible to everyone, meaning that those with health insurance and those without can access the network of Clinics for their urgent care needs.

There will be special benefits for laya healthcare members including direct settlement payment for urgent care and face-to-face access to popular member benefits including HeartBeat cardiac screenings, Healthcoach consultations, and access to qualified Counsellors (by appointment) as part of laya healthcare’s 24/7 Mental Wellbeing Support Programme.

 

Speaking at the launch of its new network of Laya Health and Wellbeing clinics, Dónal Clancy, Managing Director of laya healthcare said, “Ensuring our members can access healthcare at the lowest level of complexity that promotes the best medical outcome for their needs is the reason why we’re creating our own nationwide network of Laya Health and Wellbeing Clinics.

“In the short-term, we expect our Laya Health and Wellbeing Clinics will quickly relieve some of the pressure in acute hospital settings and allow people to be seen more quickly 365 days a year. While providing urgent care is a key offering, our Clinics will be equally focused on the areas of preventative health and wellbeing, with screening services and experts in place to focus on health promotion, health protection and disease prevention that support our members’ physical and mental wellbeing. Right now, there is no other single destination you can go to that will look after your urgent care needs alongside your wellbeing needs, so our Clinics will break new ground in this regard”, Clancy added.

New Job Creation

Eighty new jobs will be created in phases; 45 new jobs will be created in the initial roll-out of three Clinics in Briarhill in Galway, Cherrywood in Dublin and Limerick in the coming months. A further 35 new jobs will be created with the addition of two more Clinics by 2022.

 

Supporting Sláintecare

The Laya Health and Wellbeing Clinics will directly support the Government’s Sláintecare strategy, which aims to deliver more non-complex healthcare in the community. This progressive shift of healthcare from acute hospital settings into integrated primary and community care settings will help people get the right care, in the right place and at the right time.

 

Urgent Care treatment for minor injuries and illnesses

The Laya Health and Wellbeing Clinics will be open from 10am – 10pm, 365 days a year, offering walk-in urgent care for the treatment of minor injuries and illnesses for those as young as 12months+. The Clinics will treat a range of minor fractures, dislocations and sports injuries along with a wide range of illnesses including high fever and vomiting, infections and rashes, allergies, minor eye and ear injuries, minor head injuries, cuts and wound care, minor burns, insects and animal bites.

Laya healthcare is partnering with MyMedical, experts in the urgent care space. Dr. Martin Rochford, a Consultant in Emergency Medicine has been appointed as Medical Director and Clinical lead of the Laya Health and Wellbeing Clinics.

For details on what services the Laya Health and Wellbeing Clinics offer members and non-members please go to layahealthcare.ie/clinics.

 

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For more information contact:

Ciarán Curran, H+A Marketing + PR. Tel.: 021 466 6200 | 083 106 1193

 

Notes to Editor

  • Spokesperson John McCall, Executive Director at laya healthcare is available for comment/interview
  • Imagery available for Laya Health & Wellbeing Clinic network
  • 3D video tour of the Laya Health & Wellbeing Clinics available – link here- original Mp4 files available in hi-res on request

 

About Laya Healthcare

Laya healthcare members can avail of some of the most innovative health insurance benefits and services in the Irish health insurance market along with life insurance (layalife.ie) and travel insurance (layatravelinsurance.ie). Its brand promise, Looking After You Always, represents laya healthcare’s member-centric approach, which is fundamental to its vision and values.

Laya healthcare is proudly part of AIG, one of the leading global insurance organisations in the world. Building on 100 years of experience AIG now serves customers in more than 80 countries and jurisdictions. With their experienced team and innovative insurance solutions, along with AIG’s financial backing, global expertise and long-term commitment to Ireland, laya healthcare expect to go from strength to strength, widening their offering and bringing value and innovation to Ireland’s insurance market.

Health Insurance provided by Elips Insurance Limited (Inc. Leichtenstein) trading as Laya Healthcare. Laya Healthcare Limited, trading as Laya Healthcare and Laya Life, is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. Life Insurance provided by IptiQ Life SA (Inc. Luxembourg). Travel insurance is provided by AIG AIG Europe S.A (Inc. Luxembourg)