Hospital in County Kilkenny, Ireland
| St. Luke's General Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Health Service Executive | |
 St. Luke's General Hospital | |
  Shown in Ireland | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52°39′59″N 7°15′52″W / 52.6665°N 7.2644°W / 52.6665; -7.2644 |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | HSE |
| Type | General |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes Accident & Emergency |
| Beds | 285 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1941 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in the Republic of Ireland |
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.
History
The hospital was opened as Kilkenny County Hospital on 18 December 1941. New facilities, including a new accident & emergency department, acute medical assessment unit, day services unit and education centre were completed in 2016.
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.
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. 42. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- "Minister marks commencement of €13 million development at St. Luke's General Hospital Carlow/Kilkenny". Irish Building Magazine. 28 November 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- "St Luke's Hospital in Kilkenny shows how it's done". Irish Times. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- "St. Luke's General Hospital". Archived from the original on 23 January 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2010.