Bantry General Hospital
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.
History
The hospital has its origins in the Bantry Union Workhouse and Infirmary which was designed by George Wilkinson and opened in 1845. Bantry General Hospital was built on the site in 1959.
Services
The hospital provides 104 beds, of which 80 are in-patient acute beds, while 6 are reserved for acute day cases. A further 18 beds are for psychiatric services.
References
- ^ "Six hospital groups 'most fundamental reform in decades'". Irish Medical Times. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Bantry, Co. Cork". Workhouses. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Fact file: Bantry General Hospital". Health Service Executive. Archived from the original on 14 November 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
