Mallow General Hospital Explained

Mallow General Hospital
Org/Group:	Health Service Executive
Location:	Mallow
Region:	County Cork
Country:	Ireland
Healthcare:	HSE
Type:	Regional
Emergency:	No
Affiliation:	University College Cork
Beds:	81
Founded:	1841
Map Type:	Ireland
Coordinates:	52.1515°N -8.6657°W

Mallow General Hospital (Irish: Ospidéal Ginearálta Mhala) is a public hospital located in Mallow, County Cork, Ireland. It is managed by South/Southwest Hospital Group.^[1]

History

The hospital has its origins in the Mallow Union Workhouse and Infirmary which was designed by George Wilkinson and opened in 1841.^[2] Following the creation of the Irish Free State the infirmary became a district hospital which evolved to become Mallow General Hospital.^[2] The administration block was rebuilt in 1936.^[2]

Services

The hospital provides 81 beds, of which 76 are in-patient acute beds, while 5 are reserved for acute day cases.^[3]

See also

• Cork University Hospital
• St. Mary's Health Campus

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: Mallow. Workhouses. 19 May 2019.
3. Web site: HSE.ie - Health Service Executive Website - Mallow General Hospital . 2010-08-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100306044908/http://www.hse.ie/eng/staff/FactFile/County_Information/Cork/Mallow%20General%20Hospital/Mallow_General_Hospital.html# . 2010-03-06 . dead .