The Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore (Irish: Ospidéal Réigiúnach Lár Tíre, An Tulach Mhór) is a public hospital located in Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland. It is managed by Dublin Midlands Hospital Group.[1]
| Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore | |
|---|---|
| Health Service Executive | |
  Shown in Ireland | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°16′59″N 7°29′26″W / 53.2831°N 7.49065°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | HSE |
| Type | Regional |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 254 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1942 |
| Links | |
| Website | www2 |
History
editThe foundation stone for the hospital, which was designed by Scott & Gould, was laid by Seán T. O'Kelly, Minister of Local Government and Public Health, on 31 March 1937.[2] It was officially opened as Tullamore General Hospital in December 1942.[3][4][5]
Services
editThe hospital provides 254 beds, of which 207 are in-patient acute beds, while 47 are reserved for acute day cases.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Six hospital groups 'most fundamental reform in decades'". Irish Medical Times. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Tullamore General Hospital, Tullamore, County Offaly". National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore". Planning Architecture Design Database Ireland. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "1937 – Tullamore General Hospital, Tullamore, Co. Offaly". Archiseek. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Survey of Hospital Archives in Ireland" (PDF). National Archives. p. 59. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore". Archived from the original on 12 July 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2010.