Kingsbridge Private Hospital, Sligo Explained

Kingsbridge Private Hospital Sligo
Org/Group:3fivetwo Group
Location:Garden Hill
Region:Sligo
Country:Ireland
Healthcare:Private
Type:General
Beds:19
Founded:1957
Map Type:Ireland
Coordinates:54.2687°N -8.4835°W

Kingsbridge Private Hospital Sligo (Irish: Ospidéal Príobháideach Dhroichead an Rí, Sligeach) is a private hospital in Garden Hill, Sligo, Ireland.[1]

History

The hospital was established by the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Apparition as St Joseph's Hospital in 1957.[2] The current hospital building was completed in 1972.[2] In 2001, Harlequin Healthcare, a company controlled by Jerry Conlan bought the hospital.[3] After Conlan acquired Mount Carmel Hospital in Dublin in 2006, his business evolved to become Mount Carmel Medical Group.[4] In 2009, the hospital received Joint Commission International accreditation.[5] Conlan's business got into financial difficulties and, in June 2015, the hospital was acquired by the Belfast-based healthcare business, Kingsbridge Healthcare Group which runs Kingsbridge Private Hospital in Belfast.[6]

Services

Specialities provided include general surgery, urology, otolaryngology (ENT), orthopaedics, rheumatology, ophthalmology, dermatology, vascular surgery, geriatrics, gynaecology, paediatrics, oncology, cardiology, general medicine, and neurology. It has 19 beds and about 60 staff.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bell. Gail. journalist. The Irish News. 24 March 2016 . 15 June 2016. The acquisition in 2015 of St Joseph’s Hospital, Sligo - rebranded as Kingsbridge Private Hospital Sligo - was another defining ‘first’ in the group’s evolution, making it the only major hospital group with a truly Pan-Ireland presence..
  2. Web site: €25m development plan for Garden Hill hospital. 2 November 2005. The Independent. 16 May 2019.
  3. Web site: Mount Carmel bought for €50m. 6 July 2006. Irish Times. 16 May 2019.
  4. News: Wall . Martin . Staff at Mount Carmel hospital to go on strike over pay cuts . The Irish Times . 2010-03-08 . 2010-07-04.
  5. Web site: Joint Commission International (JCI) Accredited Organizations . Joint Commission International . 2010-07-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120728035151/http://www.jointcommissioninternational.org/jci-accredited-organizations/#Ireland . 2012-07-28 . dead .
  6. News: Private health firm 3fivetwo buys Sligo hospital. 29 June 2015. BBC News. 29 June 2015.
  7. Web site: Patient Services available at St. Joseph's Hospital . Mount Carmel Hospital . 2010-07-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721125728/http://www.mountcarmel.ie/sjh_patient_services.html . 2011-07-21 .