Tipperary University Hospital
Hospital in County Tipperary, Ireland
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Tipperary University Hospital (Irish: Ospidéal Ollscoile Thiobraid Árann) is a public hospital located in Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland. It is managed by South/Southwest Hospital Group.[1]
| Tipperary University Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Health Service Executive | |
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  Shown in Ireland | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52.3553°N 7.7187°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | HSE |
| Type | Regional |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 255 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1853 |
| Links | |
| Website | www2 |
History
The hospital has it origins in the Clonmel Union Workhouse and Infirmary which was designed by George Wilkinson and opened in October 1853.[2] The Sisters of Mercy managed the clinical operations of the infirmary from 1883.[2] The infirmary evolved to become St. Joseph's Hospital, Clonmel and, after a major expansion, it re-opened as the Clonmel County Medical and Maternity Hospital in 1950.[2][3]
Services
The hospital provides 318 beds, of which 217 are in-patient beds, 25 are designated for day cases, 25 for emergency department patients, and 2 for labour ward admissions, while a further 49 are reserved for psychiatric patients.[4]