Kilcreene Orthopaedic Hospital ( ga, Ospidéal Ortaipéideach Kilcreene) is a public hospital located at Kilcreene in
County Kilkenny
County Kilkenny ( gle, Contae Chill Chainnigh) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Leinster and is part of the South-East Region. It is named after the city of Kilkenny. Kilkenny County Council is the local authority for the cou ...
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Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
. It is managed by
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 ...
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History
The site occupied by the hospital was originally part of the Kilcreene House Estate, the home of the
Evans baronets
There have been five baronetcies created for persons with the surname Evans, one in the Baronetage of Ireland and four in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. All of the baronetcies are now extinct.
The Evans Baronetcy, of Kilcreene in the Count ...
. After the house had been demolished, a modern medical facility was built and opened as Lourdes Orthopaedic Hospital in 1959. In March 2019 the Health Service Executive announced that it would transfer orthopaedic services from the hospital, by then known as Kilcreene Orthopaedic Hospital, to the
University Hospital Waterford
University Hospital Waterford ( ga, Ospidéal na hOllscoile, Port Láirge), formerly known as Waterford Regional Hospital (WRH), is a teaching hospital located in Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland. It is managed by South/Southwest Hospital Gro ...
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Services
The hospital provides 50 in-patient beds.
See also
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St. Dympna's Hospital
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St. Luke's General Hospital
References
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Hospitals in County Kilkenny
Health Service Executive hospitals
Hospital buildings completed in 1959
Hospitals established in 1959
1959 establishments in Ireland