Cork University Hospital ( ga, Ospidéal na hOllscoile Corcaigh) is a large university teaching hospital in
Wilton, Cork
Wilton is a suburb of Cork City. It is the site of Cork University Hospital, Cork's largest hospital. Other landmarks include Wilton Shopping Centre and St. Finbarr's Cemetery, which lies on the border between Wilton and Glasheen and is the re ...
in Ireland. Its academic partner is
University College Cork. It is the only Level 1 Trauma Centre in Ireland. It is a public hospital managed by the
South/Southwest Hospital Group
The South/Southwest Hospital Group ( ga, Grúpa Ospidéal an Deiscirt / an Iardheiscirt) is one of the hospital groups established by the Health Service Executive in Ireland.
History
The grouping of hospitals was announced by the Irish Minister fo ...
, a part of the
Health Service Executive
The Health Service Executive (HSE) ( ga, Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte) is the publicly funded healthcare system in Ireland, responsible for the provision of health and personal social services. It came into operation on 1 January 2005 ...
.
History
The hospital officially opened as Cork Regional Hospital in November 1978. A new Regional Cancer Centre opened in December 2009 and a new Cardiac Renal Centre, built at a cost of €85 million, opened in October 2010.
Services
The hospital has 800 beds. The hospital has its own hospital radio ''CUH FM'' offering full coverage to the hospital. The hospital also receives patients by helicopter: currently helicopters land on a purpose built
helipad at the facilities of Bishopstown G.A.A. and Highfield R.F.C. near to the hospital. In 2011 it was confirmed on 6 April 2011 that the hospital would receive a new helipad costing €1.5m and, after a lengthy site selection process, a planning application for the helipad was submitted in November 2018.
Transport
A number of
Bus Éireann
Bus Éireann (; "Irish Bus") is a state-owned bus and coach operator providing services throughout Ireland, with the exception of Dublin and the Greater Dublin Area, where bus services are provided by sister company Dublin Bus. It is a subsidia ...
city bus routes serve the hospital, including routes 201 and 208 (from
Mayfield), 214 (from
St Patrick's Street), 216 (from Monkstown via
Douglas
Douglas may refer to:
People
* Douglas (given name)
* Douglas (surname)
Animals
*Douglas (parrot), macaw that starred as the parrot ''Rosalinda'' in Pippi Longstocking
* Douglas the camel, a camel in the Confederate Army in the American Civil ...
), and 219 (from
Mahon). In addition, a number of regional bus routes also serve the hospital, including some services on route 232 (from Ballincollig), routes 236, 237 and 239 (from West Cork). Since Spring 2020 West Cork Connect also serve the hospital on their route to/from West Cork.
See also
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Mallow General Hospital
Mallow General Hospital ( ga, Ospidéal Ginearálta Mhala) is a public hospital located in Mallow, County Cork, Ireland. It is managed by South/Southwest Hospital Group.
History
The hospital has its origins in the Mallow Union Workhouse and Inf ...
*
St. Mary's Health Campus
St. Mary's Health Campus ( ga, Campas Sláinte Naomh Muire) is a health facility located at Gurranabraher in Cork, Ireland.
History
The hospital was commissioned in response to concerns about a fever outbreak and opened in November 1955. The ho ...
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Buildings and structures in Cork (city)
Health Service Executive hospitals
Hospital buildings completed in 1978
Hospitals established in 1978
Hospitals in County Cork