University Hospital Waterford

Hospital in Waterford, Ireland

Hospital in County Waterford, Ireland

52°14′55″N 7°04′43″W / 52.2487°N 7.0785°W / 52.2487; -7.0785OrganisationCare systemHSETypeRegionalAffiliated universityUniversity College Cork
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Waterford Institute of TechnologyServicesEmergency departmentYesBeds429HistoryOpened1952LinksWebsiteHospital's pages on the HSE site

University Hospital Waterford (Irish: Ospidéal na hOllscoile, Port Láirge), formerly known as Waterford Regional Hospital (WRH), is a teaching hospital located in Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland. It is managed by South/Southwest Hospital Group.^[1]

History

The hospital has its origins in the Ardkeen Chest Hospital which was established in 1952.^[2] After services had been transferred from St. Patrick's Hospital, Waterford in 1959, the chest hospital developed into a general hospital known as Waterford Regional Hospital (WRH).^[2] New facilities including a new accident and emergency department, a new neonatal unit, and a new CT scanning unit were officially opened by James Reilly, Minister of Health, in May 2014.^[3] The hospital was renamed University Hospital Waterford at that time.^[3]

In April 2019, it was claimed that bodies had been 'left to decompose' on trolleys at the hospital.^[4]

In 2016 local businessman Matt Shanahan began a campaign to improve UHW cardiology services with a second cath lab and 24/7 percutaneous coronary intervention capability. It was the main plank of his successful election campaigns as an independent candidate in the 2019 local election and the 2020 general election.^[5]

Services

The hospital provides 429 beds, of which 71 are reserved for acute day cases.^[6] A further 45 beds are for psychiatric services.^[6] University College Cork is its primary academic partner, and it is also affiliated with the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Waterford Institute of Technology.^[7]

References

^ "Six hospital groups 'most fundamental reform in decades'". Irish Medical Times. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Survey of Hospital Archives in Ireland" (PDF). National Archives. p. 66. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Formal renaming of University Hospital Waterford". University College Cork. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
^ "Bodies 'left to decompose' on Waterford hospital trolleys". BBC. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
^ Murphy, Darragh (10 February 2020). "Matt Shanahan (Independent)". The Irish Times. Retrieved 12 February 2020.; Foley, Kieran (30 May 2019). "Shanahan tops poll as Greens spring surprise". Munster Express. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Waterford Regional Hospital". Archived from the original on 12 December 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
^ "Evidence-Based Practice Skills for Healthcare Professionals". 1 November 2009. Archived from the original on 27 June 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2010.