St. Columcille's Hospital Explained

St. Columcille's Hospital
Org/Group:	Health Service Executive
Location:	Loughlinstown
Region:	Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown
Country:	Ireland
Healthcare:	HSE
Type:	General
Beds:	118
Founded:	1841
Map Type:	Ireland Dublin
Coordinates:	53.2429°N -6.1347°W

St. Columcille's Hospital (ga|Ospidéal Naomh Colm Cille) is a public hospital providing acute-care hospital services and located in Loughlinstown, County Dublin, Ireland. It is managed by Ireland East Hospital Group.^[1]

History

The hospital has its origins in the Rathdown Union Workhouse and Infirmary which was designed by George Wilkinson and opened in February 1841.^[2] The workhouse infirmary was re-designated a district hospital in 1920.^[2]

Services

The hospital provides 118 beds, of which 110 are in-patient acute beds, while 8 are reserved for acute day cases.^[3]

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: Rathdown. Workhouses. 17 May 2019.
3. Web site: Factfile: St. Columcille's Hospital. https://web.archive.org/web/20091103121046/http://www.hse.ie/eng/staff/FactFile/County_Information/Dublin/St%20Columcilles%20Loughlinstown%20Dublin/St_Columcilles_Loughlinstown_Dublin.html. dead. 3 November 2009. Health Service Executive. 17 May 2019.