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.[1]
History
The hospital was opened as Kilkenny County Hospital on 18 December 1941.[2] New facilities, including a new accident & emergency department, acute medical assessment unit, day services unit and education centre were completed in 2016.[3][4]
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.[5]
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.
