Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar

The Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar (Irish: Ospidéal Réigiúnach an Mhuilinn Chearr) is a public hospital at Mullingar in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is managed by Ireland East Hospital Group.[1]

Regional Hospital Mullingar
Health Service Executive
Regional Hospital Mullingar
Location in Ireland
Geography
LocationMullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland
Coordinates53.534185°N 7.348961°W / 53.534185; -7.348961
Organisation
Care systemHSE
TypeRegional
Services
Emergency departmentYes Accident & Emergency
Beds204
History
Opened1936
Links
Websitewww.iehg.ie/regional-hospital-mullingar
ListsHospitals in the Republic of Ireland

History

The hospital was officially opened by Seán T. O'Kelly, Minister of Local Government and Public Health, as Westmeath County Hospital on 27 April 1936.[2][3] It evolved to become the General Hospital, Mullingar and benefited from major extensions which opened in 1988 and 1994.[4] In June 2010 some 4,000 people protested in Mullingar, concerned about the future of the hospital.[5]

Services

The hospital provides 204 beds and 6 critical care beds.[6]

See also

References

  1. "Six hospital groups 'most fundamental reform in decades'". Irish Medical Times. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  2. "Survey of Hospital Archives in Ireland" (PDF). National Archives. p. 68. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  3. O'Sheenan, J.; de Barra, E. (1956). "Ireland's Hospitals 1930-1955" (PDF). Hospitals' Trust. p. 24.
  4. "Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar" (PDF). Sisters of Mercy. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  5. "Protest in Mullingar over hospital fear". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 12 June 2010. Archived from the original on 13 June 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
  6. "Statement of Purpose" (PDF). Health Service Executive. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
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