Hospital in County Sligo, Ireland
| Sligo University Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Health Service Executive | |
 Part of Sligo University Hospital in 2024 | |
  Shown in Ireland | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Sligo, County Sligo, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°16′27″N 8°27′45″W / 54.274216°N 8.462601°W / 54.274216; -8.462601 |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | HSE |
| Type | Acute Regional Hospital |
| Services | |
| Beds | 359 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1940; 84 years ago (1940) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Sligo University Hospital (Irish: Ospidéal Ollscoile Shligigh) is an acute general hospital in Sligo, Ireland. It is managed by Saolta University Health Care Group.
History
The hospital has its origins in the Sligo County Hospital which was built in the Mall in Sligo and opened in 1940. A major extension to the hospital was officially opened by Erskine Childers, Tánaiste in March 1971. The hospital changed its name from Sligo General Hospital to Sligo University Hospital in November 2015.
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. 62. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- "Letter to Eugene Murphy" (PDF). Health Service Executive. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- "New name for Roscommon Hospital". Boyle Today. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
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