St. Luke's General Hospital

Hospital in County Kilkenny, Ireland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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]

LocationKilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Coordinates52.6665°N 7.2644°W / 52.6665; -7.2644
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Geography
LocationKilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Coordinates52.6665°N 7.2644°W / 52.6665; -7.2644
Organisation
Care systemHSE
TypeGeneral
Services
Emergency departmentYes Accident & Emergency
Beds285
History
Founded1941
Links
Websitewww.hse.ie/eng/services/list/3/acutehospitals/hospitals/lukeskilkenny/
ListsHospitals in the Republic of Ireland
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History

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

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]

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