Hospital in County Kerry, Ireland
| University Hospital Kerry | |
|---|---|
| Health Service Executive | |
 University Hospital Kerry | |
  Shown in Ireland | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Rathass, Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52°15′56″N 9°41′15″W / 52.2655°N 9.6874°W / 52.2655; -9.6874 |
| Organisation | |
| Type | General |
| Affiliated university | University College Cork |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes Accident & Emergency |
| Beds | 377 |
| Helipad | Yes |
| History | |
| Opened | 1984 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in the Republic of Ireland |
University Hospital Kerry (Irish: Ospidéal Ollscoile Chiarraí) is a public hospital in Quill Street, Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. It is managed by South/Southwest Hospital Group.
History
The hospital was commissioned to replace the aging St Catherine's Hospital on the north side of Quill Street in Tralee. The new hospital, which was built on a site to the south of the old hospital, opened as the Tralee General Hospital in 1984. After evolving to become Kerry General Hospital, it was renamed University Hospital Kerry in February 2016.
Services
The hospital provides acute services and has 377 beds and delivers nearly 1,500 babies a year. It is affiliated with University College Cork.
References
- "Six hospital groups 'most fundamental reform in decades'". Irish Medical Times. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- "Tralee General Hospital". T. Bourke. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "Tralee General celebrates 20 years of delivering the highest quality health care for the people of Kerry". The Kerryman. 29 April 2004. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- "New Sign Shows KGH Renamed University Hospital Kerry". Tralee Today. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- "Affiliated Hospitals and HSEs". University College Cork. Retrieved 8 March 2016.