Kilcreene Orthopaedic Hospital
Hospital near Kilkenny city, Ireland
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Kilcreene Orthopaedic Hospital (Irish: Ospidéal Ortaipéideach Kilcreene) is a public hospital near Kilkenny city, Ireland. It is in Kilcreene, 1.5 km west of the city centre (3 km by road). The hospital is managed by South/Southwest Hospital Group.[1]
| Kilcreene Orthopaedic Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Health Service Executive | |
  Shown in Ireland | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Kilcreene, County Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52.6525°N 7.2761°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | HSE |
| Type | Orthopaedic |
| Services | |
| Beds | 50 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1959 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
History
The site occupied by the hospital was originally part of the Kilcreene House Estate, the home of the Evans baronets. After the house had been demolished, a modern medical facility was built and opened as Lourdes Orthopaedic Hospital in 1959.[2] In March 2019 the Health Service Executive announced that it would transfer orthopaedic services from the hospital, by then known as Kilcreene Orthopaedic Hospital, to the University Hospital Waterford.[3]
Services
The hospital provides 50 in-patient beds.[4]