Kilcreene Orthopaedic Hospital Explained

Kilcreene Orthopaedic Hospital
Org/Group:	Health Service Executive
Location:	Kilcreene
Region:	County Kilkenny
Country:	Ireland
Healthcare:	HSE
Type:	Orthopaedic
Speciality:	Orthopaedics
Beds:	50
Founded:	1959
Map Type:	Ireland

Kilcreene Orthopaedic Hospital (Irish: Ospidéal Ortaipéideach Kilcreene) is a public hospital located at Kilcreene in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is managed by South/Southwest Hospital Group.^[1]

History

The site occupied by the hospital was originally part of the Kilcreene House Estate, the home of the Evans baronets. After the house had been demolished, a modern medical facility was built and opened as Lourdes Orthopaedic Hospital in 1959.^[2] In March 2019 the Health Service Executive announced that it would transfer orthopaedic services from the hospital, by then known as Kilcreene Orthopaedic Hospital, to the University Hospital Waterford.^[3]

Services

The hospital provides 50 in-patient beds.^[4]

See also

• St. Dympna's Hospital
• St. Luke's General Hospital

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: Survey of Hospital Archives in Ireland. 43 . National Archives. 24 May 2019.
3. Web site: "It doesn't make sense" Kilkenny TD hits out at HSE decision to move Kilcreene services to Waterford. 29 March 2019. Kilkenny Now. 24 May 2019.
4. Web site: Orthopaedic Hospital Kilcreene . 2010-09-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100918041820/http://www.hse.ie/eng/staff/FactFile/County_Information/Kilkenny/Orthopaedic%20Hospital%20Kilcreene/Orthopaedic_Hospital_Kilcreene.html . 2010-09-18 .