Marble Arch Health’s Dr Orla Conlon Wins Women in Healthcare Award at Private Healthcare Awards 2025

Dr Orla Conlon was named the 2025 winner of the Women in Healthcare Award at the Private Healthcare Awards 2025 held last October for her pioneering role in transforming women’s healthcare in Ireland. 

From clinical excellence in surgery to advancing digital advocacy and introducing new women’s health services, Dr Conlon has reshaped how care is delivered across Ireland. 

As the only gynaecologist providing cross-border services, she has broadened access for patients while challenging entrenched taboos and elevating the national conversation on women’s health. Her work continues to influence policy, enhance outcomes and inspire wider systemic change within both public and private care settings.

Judges highlighted Dr Conlon’s clear authority as a leading voice in women’s health, commending her conviction, her commitment to destigmatising female health conditions and her forward-thinking approach to patient care. They noted that her blend of compassion, innovation and sector-wide impact distinguished her in a year defined by exceptionally strong entrants.

Her achievement reflects the rising ambition and increasingly rigorous expectations within the Private Healthcare Awards, where winners exemplify not only clinical excellence but leadership in redefining patient experience.

Dr Conlon’s recognition marks a key moment in a sector where leadership, innovation and improved access are rapidly redefining standards ahead of the 2026 awards cycle. The question now is: who will rise as the next leader in women’s healthcare in 2026? 

The forthcoming awards programme will once again convene Ireland’s foremost private healthcare professionals, innovators and advocates for an evening celebrating progress, performance and sector-wide advancement.

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