St. Luke's General Hospital

St. Luke's General Hospital (Irish: Ospidéal Ginearálta Naomh Lúcás) is a public hospital located in Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is managed by Ireland East Hospital Group.[1]

St. Luke's General Hospital
Health Service Executive
St. Luke's General Hospital
St. Luke's General Hospital is located in Ireland
St. Luke's General Hospital
Shown in Ireland
Geography
LocationKilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Coordinates52°39′59″N 7°15′52″W / 52.6665°N 7.2644°W / 52.6665; -7.2644
Organisation
Care systemHSE
TypeGeneral
Services
Emergency departmentYes Accident & Emergency
Beds285
History
Opened1941
Links
Websitewww.hse.ie/eng/services/list/3/acutehospitals/hospitals/lukeskilkenny/
ListsHospitals in the Republic of Ireland

History

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The hospital was opened as Kilkenny County Hospital on 18 December 1941.[2] New facilities, including a new accident & emergency department, acute medical assessment unit, day services unit and education centre were completed in 2016.[3][4]

Services

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The hospital provides 285 beds, of which 228 are in-patient acute beds, while 12 are reserved for day cases. A further 45 beds are designated for in-patient psychiatric care.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Six hospital groups 'most fundamental reform in decades'". Irish Medical Times. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Survey of Hospital Archives in Ireland" (PDF). National Archives. p. 42. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Minister marks commencement of €13 million development at St. Luke's General Hospital Carlow/Kilkenny". Irish Building Magazine. 28 November 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  4. ^ "St Luke's Hospital in Kilkenny shows how it's done". Irish Times. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  5. ^ "St. Luke's General Hospital". Archived from the original on 23 January 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
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