Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore

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
LocationTullamore, County Offaly, Ireland
Coordinates53.2831°N 7.49065°W / 53.2831; -7.49065
Organisation
Care systemHSE
TypeRegional
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds254
History
Opened1942
Links
Websitewww.hse.ie/eng/about/who/acute-hospitals-division/hospital-groups/dublin-midlands-hospital-group/our-hospitals/mrht/

History

The 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

The hospital provides 254 beds, of which 207 are in-patient acute beds, while 47 are reserved for acute day cases.[6]

See also

References

  1. "Six hospital groups 'most fundamental reform in decades'". Irish Medical Times. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  2. "Tullamore General Hospital, Tullamore, County Offaly". National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. "Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore". Planning Architecture Design Database Ireland. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  4. "1937 – Tullamore General Hospital, Tullamore, Co. Offaly". Archiseek. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  5. "Survey of Hospital Archives in Ireland" (PDF). National Archives. p. 59. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  6. "Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore". Archived from the original on 12 July 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
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