University Hospital Kerry Explained

University Hospital Kerry
Org/Group:Health Service Executive
Location:Rathass, Tralee
Coordinates:52.2655°N -9.6874°W
Region:County Kerry
Country:Ireland
Type:General
Emergency:Yes
Helipad:Yes
Affiliation:University College Cork
Beds:377
Founded:1984
Map Type:Ireland

University Hospital Kerry (Irish: Ospidéal Ollscoile Chiarraí) is a public hospital in Quill Street, Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. It is managed by South/Southwest Hospital Group.[1]

History

The hospital was commissioned to replace the aging St Catherine's Hospital on the north side of Quill Street in Tralee.[2] The new hospital, which was built on a site to the south of the old hospital, opened as the Tralee General Hospital in 1984.[3] After evolving to become Kerry General Hospital, it was renamed University Hospital Kerry in February 2016.[4]

Services

The hospital provides acute services and has 377 beds and delivers nearly 1,500 babies a year.[3] It is affiliated with University College Cork.[5]

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: Tralee General Hospital. T. Bourke. 1 November 2019.
  3. Web site: Tralee General celebrates 20 years of delivering the highest quality health care for the people of Kerry. 29 April 2004. The Kerryman. 26 May 2019.
  4. Web site: New Sign Shows KGH Renamed University Hospital Kerry. 17 February 2016. Tralee Today. 26 May 2019.
  5. Web site: Affiliated Hospitals and HSEs . University College Cork . 8 March 2016.