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.[1]
| 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 |
| 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 |
History edit
The hospital was commissioned to replace the aging St Catherine's Hospital on the north side of Quill Street in Tralee.[2] The new hospital, which was built on a site to the south of the old hospital, opened as the Tralee General Hospital in 1984.[3] After evolving to become Kerry General Hospital, it was renamed University Hospital Kerry in February 2016.[4]
Services edit
The hospital provides acute services and has 377 beds and delivers nearly 1,500 babies a year.[3] It is affiliated with University College Cork.[5]
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "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.