John Gleeson
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From: Department of Health
- Published on: 18 December 2019
- Last updated on: 11 April 2025
Mr Gleeson is a solicitor and specialist in Medical Law.
Until his retirement in 2018 Mr Gleeson was a Partner and Head of the Healthcare team in Mason Hayes and Curran Solicitors, specialising in the areas of medical law and medical defence litigation.
Throughout a successful career spanning more than 40 years, he was a trusted advisor to public and private hospitals and insurers on a wide range of matters, from clinical governance to the defence of medical malpractice actions.
He is currently a Council Member of the Medical Council of Ireland.
He has been a member of the Board of the Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital since 2013, and Chair of the Board since 2014.
He has been Chair of the Voluntary Healthcare Forum since 2016.
He is also a member of the Institute of Directors.