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Our story

Growing from a small business, to the largest provider of managed services to the HSE and the market leading teleradiology provider in Ireland and the UK.

Medica has evolved to become an innovative, dynamic and progressive company.

Our milestones and achievements

250,000+

patients seen this year

36+ HSE hospitals

Our service is in use by over 36 HSE hospitals and private clinics

180+ staff in Ireland

Our values

Patient first and truly collaborative

We are focused on our goal of improved patient experience and outcome and achieve so much more together by working in a collegiate and cooperative way.

Adaptive and pioneering

We strive to offer the best at all times which means adapting our services and using pioneering software and technologies to ensure the best customer and patient experience.

Responsive and accountable

We are responsive and flexible in our approach, processes and services in order to meet the changing requirements of our customers. We take our responsibilities seriously and act professionally at all times.

Excellence in our DNA

Our reliability and quality of delivery is what our customer’s value most highly about Medica. We are always prepared to go the extra mile to deliver a service that adds value and exceeds expectations.

Our history

2006

Global Diagnostics Ireland was founded

2006

First private customer

2008

First HSE customer via the Arklow primary care contract

2008

Delivered diagnostic care to over 50,000 patients

2011

Expansion into teleradiology for elective reporting

2014

First NightHawk out of hours teleradiology contract

2016

Dr Derek Lohan appointed as Medical Director

2016

First on-site waiting list contract which ended a historic 4 year wait time for patients

2019

Delivered care to over 250,000 patients in 2019

2019

20th HSE contract awarded

2020

Purchased by Medica Group Plc

Meet the team

Our people are passionately committed to our work.

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Quality

We are perfectly placed to deliver on time and to the highest quality for our customers.

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