Croom Hospital Explained

Croom Hospital
Org/Group:Health Service Executive
Location:Croom
Region:County Limerick
Country:Ireland
Healthcare:HSE
Type:Specialist
Speciality:Orthopedic
Affiliation:University of Limerick
Founded:1852
Funding:Public hospital
Map Type:Ireland
Coordinates:52.5275°N -8.7143°W

Croom Hospital (Irish: Ospidéal Croom) is an orthopaedic hospital in Croom, County Limerick, Ireland. It is managed by UL Hospitals Group.[1]

History

The hospital has its origins in the Croom Workhouse and Infirmary which was designed by George Wilkinson and opened in 1852.[2] It became Croom County Hospital in 1924, St Nessan's Orthopedic Hospital in 1956 and the Mid-Western Regional Orthopedic Hospital in 2006.[2] Following the establishment of the Graduate Medical School at the University of Limerick, it became the Croom Hospital in 2013[3] when the hospitals in the greater Mid-West Region became part of a single operating and governance structure known as the UL Hospitals Group.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Six hospital groups 'most fundamental reform in decades'. 14 May 2013. Irish Medical Times. 27 May 2019.
  2. Web site: Croom. Workhouses. 27 May 2019.
  3. Web site: The challenges of establishing a hospital group. 1 May 2013. Health Manager. 24 May 2019.
  4. Dwane, Mike. (22 May 2013) Web site: HSE set to complete Limerick hospitals name change . Limerick Leader. 31 August 2013.