Bantry General Hospital (Irish: Ospidéal Ginearálta Bheanntraí) is a public hospital located in Bantry, County Cork, Ireland. It is managed by South/Southwest Hospital Group.[1]
History
The hospital has its origins in the Bantry Union Workhouse and Infirmary which was designed by George Wilkinson and opened in 1845.[2] Bantry General Hospital was built on the site in 1959.[2]
Services
The hospital provides 104 beds, of which 80 are in-patient acute beds, while 6 are reserved for acute day cases.[3] A further 18 beds are for psychiatric services.[3]
References
- ^ "Six hospital groups 'most fundamental reform in decades'". Irish Medical Times. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Bantry, Co. Cork". Workhouses. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Fact file: Bantry General Hospital". Health Service Executive. Archived from the original on 14 November 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
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