Agios Andreas Hospital

Agios Andreas General Hospital of Patras
Partial view of the main multi-story building and the new two-story building
Geography
Location Patras, Achaia, Greece
Organisation
Care system Publicly funded health care
Hospital type Clinical
Services
Emergency department Yes
Beds 400
Links
Website http://www.agandreashosp.gr/
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Agios Andreas Hospital (Greek: Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Πατρών "Ο Άγιος Ανδρέας") is a hospital in Patras, Achaea, Greece. It is the second largest hospital in the city of Patras and one of the largest in Peloponnese with a total capacity of 400 beds (188 beds in the Pathology sector and 192 beds in the surgical sector)[1]. The hospital occupies 5 buildings of which the 3 are situated close to each other.The main multi-storey building of the hospital (built in 1973) was struck by an earthquake in 2008[2] and it is completely restored. Additionally, the central building is upgraded with new medical and hotel equipment. The renovated 7-storey building was finally inaugurated in July 2017[3] after 3 years of delays. In 2011 the construction of a new wing (two-storey building) was completed and today in houses three clinics: The surgery clinic, the pathology clinic and the orthopaedic clinic.

Notable visits

In January 1997, President Stephanopoulos and Health Minister Geitonas visited the hospital for the opening of its kidney disease wing and library.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Government Gazette FEK B 1155". 10 April 2012.
  2. ↑ "Article in the weekly newspaper AthensPlus about the 6.5 magnitude earthquake" (PDF). AthensPlus. 13 June 2008. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 16, 2012.
  3. ↑ Μπιμπή, Μαίρη (5 July 2017). "Γ.Ν. Πατρών «Άγιος Ανδρέας»: Εγκαίνια του ανακατασκευασμένου κτιρίου" [Inauguration of the modern 7-storey renovated building for Agios Andreas Hospital in the city of Patras]. TO VIMA.
  4. ↑ "Athens News Agency: Daily News Bulletin in English, 97-12-01". Athens News Agency Bulletin. Retrieved November 6, 2007.

Coordinates: 38°14′02″N 21°44′52″E / 38.2338°N 21.7477°E / 38.2338; 21.7477

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