Bloomfield Mental Health Services

What Bloomfield Mental Health Services does

Bloomfield Mental Health Services is an Irish registered charity (legal entity Bloomfield Care Centre CLG, charity number 20005344) operating Bloomfield Hospital, a specialist psychiatric and neuropsychiatric inpatient facility in Rathfarnham, Dublin 16. The organisation was founded in 1812 by the Quakers in Ireland and, following a 2023 strategic refocus, concentrates exclusively on adult inpatient mental health and neuropsychiatric care, including Ireland's only dedicated Huntington's disease inpatient unit, one of the country's first Specialised Rehabilitation Units (SRU), a High-Dependency Unit for complex psychiatric conditions, a Frontotemporal Dementia high-dependency unit, a Later-Life Psychiatry service, and pathways for rare neurological and neurodegenerative disorders.

The care model is built around multidisciplinary teams (psychiatrists, psychologists, neuropsychologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, GPs) delivering person-centred, tailored care plans. The technology and capability base is clinical and human-capital intensive rather than software-defined: purpose-built facilities at the foot of the Dublin mountains, ward-based HD specialist MDTs, training affiliations with Trinity College Dublin and UCD, and an HD Café community engagement programme with the Huntington's Disease Association of Ireland (HDAI). No AI, data, or platform capabilities are disclosed.

Revenue mechanics are those of a publicly funded specialist provider: the hospital is funded by the Health Service Executive (HSE) under Section 39 of the Health Act 2004, with funded referrals routed through Regional Community Health Organisations (CHOs), acute hospitals, the Central Mental Hospital, and prison services. Go-to-market is referral-only, with international research and quality partnerships (European Huntington's Disease Network, European JPND, Scottish Huntington's Association, Topaz Overduin, Irish Hospice Foundation) complementing domestic referral channels.

Name

Bloomfield Mental Health Services

Legal name

Bloomfield Care Centre CLG

Website

https://bloomfield.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1812

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Bloomfield Mental Health Services is an Irish registered charity that operates Bloomfield Hospital, a specialist inpatient facility in Rathfarnham, Dublin, providing psychiatric and neuropsychiatric care — including Ireland's only dedicated Huntington's disease unit and a Specialised Rehabilitation Unit — to adults with severe and enduring mental illness, dementia, and rare neurodegenerative disorders, funded by the HSE.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Inpatient Mental Health and Neuropsychiatric Care

NAICS

Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (62221), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (62322), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals & Units (HLAFACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Mental Health Treatment Centers (HLAFACAC), Behavioral Health–Integrated Dementia Care Communities (Neuropsychiatric/BPSD Programs) (HLADACAE)

Keywords

• Mental health services
• Neuropsychiatric care
• Inpatient rehabilitation
• Dementia care services
• Huntington's disease care

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. HSE Government Funding: As a registered charity funded by the Health Service Executive (HSE) under Section 39 of the Health Act 2004, Bloomfield receives government funding for operations. Funding for referrals is primarily provided through Regional Community Health Organisations (CHOs) and specifically the Head of Mental Health Service in the CHO.
2. Funded Referrals: Bloomfield accepts funded referrals from acute hospitals, general and mental health services, the Central Mental Hospital, and prison services. The referrer must provide funding details as part of the referral process.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bloomfield Mental Health Services is a registered Irish charity that delivers inpatient mental health and neuropsychiatric care, including a Specialist Rehabilitation Unit (SRU) and dedicated programmes for severe and enduring mental illness, Huntington's Disease, Early Onset Dementia, and other complex neurological conditions. Care is delivered by a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, nurses, and allied health professionals on a single Dublin campus, with admissions typically arranged through HSE referrals.

Product overview

Bloomfield Mental Health Services is a specialist mental health and neuropsychiatric hospital offering a coordinated portfolio of inpatient care services. The core offerings include a Specialised Rehabilitation Unit (SRU) operated with the HSE, a national Huntington's Disease unit (opened 2015), and services for early onset dementia, severe and enduring mental health needs, and other neurological/neurodegenerative disorders. Supporting services include a High-Dependency Unit, Later Life Psychiatry, and the HD Café community support programme. All services are delivered through multidisciplinary teams (psychiatrists, psychologists, occupational therapists, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, GPs) using a person-centred, holistic care approach. The organisation operates purpose-built facilities in Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Inpatient Mental Health Care

Quantifiable outcome

• Bloomfield accepts referrals from both national and regional services for patients with significant therapeutic needs

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Tallaght University Hospital - Neurology Department and National Lead for Early DementiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023In 2023, Bloomfield initiated a memorandum of understanding with the National Lead for Early Dementia and the Neurology Department of Tallaght University Hospital, which is the Irish representative hospital in the European Reference Network – Rare Neurological Diseases. This agreement establishes a close functional linkage between departments to better serve people affected by these challenges.
• Trinity College Dublin (TCD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBloomfield's affiliation with Trinity College Dublin brings students from a variety of disciplines to work and study, including student nurses, psychologists, physiotherapists and trainee occupational therapists. Bloomfield is growing and strengthening partnerships with universities and third level institutions as it moves towards the development of a Huntington's Disease centre of excellence.
• University College Dublin (UCD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBloomfield works closely with UCD in relation to their Higher Diploma Mental Health Nursing Programme. This partnership supports education and training for future mental health professionals.
• Huntington's Disease Association of Ireland (HDAI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBloomfield Hospital introduced the Huntington's Disease Café to support people affected by Huntington's disease along with their families and those who care for them. Café events are held regularly in conjunction with the Huntington's Disease Association of Ireland.
• HSE (Health Service Executive)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBloomfield provides the Specialised Rehabilitation Unit (SRU) in conjunction with the HSE as part of the national model of care for people with severe and enduring mental illness and complex needs. Bloomfield is funded by the HSE under Section 39 of the Health Act 2004.
• Our Lady's Hospice Harold's Cross (OLCH)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerBloomfield is increasing collaboration with the Irish Hospice Foundation and Our Lady's Hospice Harold's Cross in the field of palliative care awareness and training.
• European Huntington's Disease NetworksecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerBloomfield's links and synergies with overseas partners include the European Huntington's Disease Network, which is a key component in facilitating research innovation and teaching.
• Scottish Huntington's AssociationsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerBloomfield maintains international partnerships including with Scottish Huntington's Association to support research innovation and knowledge sharing in Huntington's disease care.
• Topaz Overduin (Netherlands)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerBloomfield has international partnerships including with Topaz Overduin in the Netherlands for Huntington's disease care knowledge sharing and research collaboration.
• Irish Hospice FoundationsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerBloomfield is increasing collaboration with the Irish Hospice Foundation in the field of palliative care awareness and training for end-of-life care.
• European JPND (Joint Programme – Neurodegenerative Disease Research)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerBloomfield Hospital is engaged in transnational research programmes through the European JPND (Joint Programme – Neurodegenerative Disease Research), among many others.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Cygnet Health Care: UK-based specialist mental health provider operating inpatient services for acute mental health, neuropsychiatric conditions, and learning disabilities. Broad incumbent comparable for its multi-site specialist psychiatric inpatient model and overlap with complex psychiatric/neuropsychiatric patient cohorts.
• Priory Group: Largest UK independent provider of mental health services, including inpatient psychiatric care and specialist neurological services. Relevant as a broad incumbent operating specialist mental health facilities across a wider portfolio, with comparable offerings in complex psychiatric and neuropsychiatric care.

Direct peers

• St Andrew's Healthcare: Large UK charity providing specialist inpatient mental health, neuropsychiatry, and Huntington's disease services. Closest structural comparable to Bloomfield — both are charitable specialist psychiatric hospitals with national remits, MDT models, and Huntington's disease expertise, differing primarily by UK vs Irish geography.
• St Patrick's Mental Health Services: Ireland's largest independent mental health hospital, providing inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services in Dublin. Direct comparable as an Irish specialist mental health provider competing for the same HSE commissioning and patient referrals as Bloomfield, with overlapping services in severe and enduring mental illness.
• Highfield Healthcare: Dublin-based private mental health hospital providing inpatient psychiatric care, including services for mood disorders, anxiety, and complex cases. Direct competitor in the Greater Dublin area for private and insured psychiatric admissions, overlapping with Bloomfield's inpatient psychiatric offering.

Regional players

• National Rehabilitation Hospital: Ireland's national rehabilitation hospital in Dún Laoghaire providing specialist inpatient rehabilitation services, including for neurological conditions. Regional Irish peer with overlapping rehabilitation and neurological specialism, comparable HSE funding model, and similar MDT structure.
• Peamount Healthcare: Dublin-based HSE-funded healthcare provider delivering services to older persons and adults with disabilities, including rehabilitation and residential care. Regional Irish healthcare comparable with overlapping HSE funding model and rehabilitation/specialist inpatient offerings.
• The Royal Hospital Donnybrook: Dublin-based specialist hospital providing rehabilitation and older person services. Regional Irish peer comparable in its focus on complex rehabilitation, older-age inpatient care, and HSE-aligned service model — overlapping with Bloomfield's later-life psychiatry offering.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BloomfieldMHS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bloomfield-mentalhealth
• Instagraminstagram.com/bloomfield_hospital
• Xx.com/bloomfield_mhs

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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