Expansion is expected to create hundreds of new jobs
Enterprise Minister Peter Burke, Charter Medical CEO Paula Gray and chair Tom Byrne in Ballinderry at the announcement of the €50m investment. Photo: Michael Chester
Charter Medical private hospital in Ballinderry, Mullingar, Co Westmeath
‘The hospital in Mullingar plays a significant role in supporting the public hospitals in the Midlands region’ the group said
Medical staff interacting at hospital reception. Surgeon in blue scrubs using tablet while doctors and nurses smiling and talking. Bright and modern reception area with computers, paperwork, and equipment.
Charter Medical Group is planning to invest €85m in a new capital plan that will include a €50m investment in its Mullingar private hospital facility and a new ambulatory surgery centre to be located in central Dublin.
The private healthcare group expects the new plan will see current group revenues – at €50m in 2025, up from €41m in 2024 – double on foot of the investment. Overall group jobs numbers are expected to grow from 370 to 700 with the expansion, it said.
The healthcare provider said it is planning a €50m investment over two years in Charter Medical Private Hospital at Ballinderry in Mullingar and this would be “a transformative step in expanding healthcare capacity in the Midlands”.
Charter Medical private hospital in Ballinderry, Mullingar, Co Westmeath
“The hospital in Mullingar plays a significant role in supporting the public hospitals in the Midlands region where it serves to reduce pressure on the health system and deliver ease of access to services that are in critical demand,” said the group in a statement.
The two-year plan for the Westmeath hospital will create 100 new jobs in 2026 followed by another 100 roles in 2027, adding to the hospital’s current workforce of over 300, it said.
Commencing in January 2026, the capital plan for the hospital comprises new theatres, new endoscopy suites, additional surgical and medical beds and an investment in what the group said would be “leading-edge technology to enhance patient care”.
The plan will also include investment in its existing facilities in Dublin, as well as the new central Dublin surgery centre, details of which would be announced in early 2026.
Charter Medical Group’s facilities currently treat 80,000 patients a year and it is the second-largest provider to the National Treatment Fund (NTPF) nationally.
‘The hospital in Mullingar plays a significant role in supporting the public hospitals in the Midlands region’ the group said
“Charter Medical Group is entering an exciting phase of growth,” said Charter Medical Group chairman Tom Byrne.
“Our €85m capital programme for 2026 and 2027 will see the addition of a third facility in central Dublin, complementing our existing sites in Dublin and Westmeath.
This expansion underscores our commitment to delivering world-class care to more patients and supporting the national healthcare system at scale.”
The group said in a statement that the new roles it plans to create would include nursing staff and clinical nursing specialists, health and social care specialists, pharmacists, occupational therapists, specialist medical and surgical registrars, respiratory physiologists and a clinical innovation team to develop new services and integrate new technologies.
It also plans to create new senior managerial and administration roles, it said.