Ennis Hospital

Hospital in County Clare, Ireland
52°51′3.93″N 8°58′59.4″W / 52.8510917°N 8.983167°W / 52.8510917; -8.983167OrganisationCare systemHSEFundingPublic hospitalTypeRegionalServicesEmergency departmentDaytime onlyBeds102HistoryOpened1940LinksWebsitewww.hse.ie/eng/services/list/3/acutehospitals/hospitals/ulh/hospitals/ennis/ListsHospitals in the Republic of Ireland

The Ennis Hospital (Irish: Ospidéal Inis) is a public hospital located in Ennis, County Clare, Ireland. It is managed by UL Hospitals Group.[1]

History

The hospital was officially opened as the Ennis County Hospital on 4 October 1940.[2] It became the Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Ennis in 2004.[3] The 24-hour accident & emergency service ceased in 2009.[4] It was renamed Ennis Hospital in 2013[5] when the hospitals in the greater Mid-West Region became part of a single operating and governance structure known as the UL Hospitals Group.[6]

Services

The hospital provides 102 beds, of which 96 are in-patient acute beds, while 6 are reserved for acute day cases.[7]

See also

  • University Hospital Limerick
  • Nenagh Hospital

References

  1. ^ "Six hospital groups 'most fundamental reform in decades'". Irish Medical Times. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Survey of Hospital Archives in Ireland" (PDF). National Archives. p. 17. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Names of Limerick hospitals changed". Irish Times. 15 March 2005. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Closure of 24-hour A&Es goes ahead". Irish Times. 7 April 2009. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  5. ^ "The challenges of establishing a hospital group". Health Manager. 1 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  6. ^ Dwane, Mike. (22 May 2013) "HSE set to complete Limerick hospitals name change". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  7. ^ "Ennis Hospital". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2010.

External links

  • Official website
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