Hospital in County Westmeath, Ireland
| Regional Hospital Mullingar | |
|---|---|
| Health Service Executive | |
 Regional Hospital Mullingar | |
  Location in Ireland | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°32′03″N 7°20′56″W / 53.534185°N 7.348961°W / 53.534185; -7.348961 |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | HSE |
| Type | Regional |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes Accident & Emergency |
| Beds | 204 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1936 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in the Republic of Ireland |
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.
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. It evolved to become the General Hospital, Mullingar and benefited from major extensions which opened in 1988 and 1994. In June 2010 some 4,000 people protested in Mullingar, concerned about the future of the hospital.
Services
The hospital provides 204 beds and 6 critical care beds.
See also
References
- "Six hospital groups 'most fundamental reform in decades'". Irish Medical Times. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- "Survey of Hospital Archives in Ireland" (PDF). National Archives. p. 68. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- O'Sheenan, J.; de Barra, E. (1956). "Ireland's Hospitals 1930-1955" (PDF). Hospitals' Trust. p. 24.
- "Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar" (PDF). Sisters of Mercy. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- "Protest in Mullingar over hospital fear". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 12 June 2010. Archived from the original on 13 June 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
- "Statement of Purpose" (PDF). Health Service Executive. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2019.