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]
| Bantry General Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Health Service Executive | |
  Shown in Ireland | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bantry, County Cork, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 51°40′35″N 9°26′59″W / 51.676415°N 9.449671°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | HSE |
| Type | General |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Local Injury Unit and Medical Assessment Unit |
| Beds | 104 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1959 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in the Republic of Ireland |
History edit
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 edit
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 edit
- ^ "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.