| Sligo University Hospital | |
| Org/Group: | Health Service Executive |
| Location: | Sligo |
| Region: | County Sligo |
| Country: | Ireland |
| Healthcare: | HSE |
| Type: | Acute Regional Hospital |
| Beds: | 359 |
| Founded: | 1940 |
| Map Type: | Ireland |
| Coordinates: | 54.2742°N -8.4626°W |
Sligo University Hospital (Irish: Ospidéal Ollscoile Shligigh) is an acute general hospital in Sligo, Ireland. It is managed by Saolta University Health Care Group.[1]
The hospital has its origins in the Sligo County Hospital which was built in the Mall in Sligo and opened in 1940.[2] A major extension to the hospital was officially opened by Erskine Childers, Tánaiste in March 1971.[2] The hospital changed its name from Sligo General Hospital to Sligo University Hospital in November 2015.[3] [4]