Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar
Hospital in County Westmeath, Ireland
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The Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar (Irish: Ospidéal Réigiúnach an Mhuilinn Chearr) is a public hospital at Mullingar in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is managed by Ireland East Hospital Group.[1]
| Regional Hospital Mullingar | |
|---|---|
| Health Service Executive | |
Regional Hospital Mullingar | |
  Location in Ireland | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53.534185°N 7.348961°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | HSE |
| Type | Regional |
| Services | |
| Yes Accident & Emergency | |
| Beds | 204 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1936 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in the Republic of Ireland |
History
The hospital was officially opened by Seán T. O'Kelly, Minister of Local Government and Public Health, as Westmeath County Hospital on 27 April 1936.[2][3] It evolved to become the General Hospital, Mullingar and benefited from major extensions which opened in 1988 and 1994.[4] In June 2010 some 4,000 people protested in Mullingar, concerned about the future of the hospital.[5]
Services
The hospital provides 204 beds and 6 critical care beds.[6]