Cork University Hospital
Cork University Hospital | |
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Health Service Executive | |
Geography | |
Location | Wilton, Cork, Ireland |
Coordinates | 51°52′55″N 8°30′39″W / 51.881953°N 8.510740°W |
Organisation | |
Care system | HSE |
Funding | Public hospital |
Type | Teaching |
Affiliated university | University College Cork |
Services | |
Emergency department | Yes Accident & Emergency |
Beds | 800 |
History | |
Opened | 1978 |
Links | |
Website | cuh |
Lists | Hospitals in the Republic of Ireland |
Cork University Hospital (Irish: Ospidéal na hOllscoile Corcaigh) is a large university teaching hospital in Wilton, Cork in Ireland. Its academic partner is University College Cork. It is the only Level 1 Trauma Centre in Ireland.[1] It is a public hospital managed by the South/Southwest Hospital Group, a part of the Health Service Executive.[2]
History
Construction of the new hospital, then called the Regional Hospital, began in the early 1970s, with then Taoiseach Jack Lynch laying the foundation stone on 27 January 1973.[3] The hospital officially opened in November 1978.[4]
The 144-bed Cork University Maternity Hospital opened in 2007. Work began on constructing the hospital, located in the south of the CUH site by the main entrance, in 2001.[5] This facility brought together maternity services previously located at the Bon Secours, Erinville and St. Finbarr's Hospitals.[6]
A new Regional Cancer Centre opened in December 2009.[7]
The hospital's Cardiac Renal Centre, built at a cost of €85 million, opened in October 2010.[8] It spans 13,000m2 and 6 floors.[9]
In 2015 mental health services moved to a new dedicated building on the west side of the hospital campus, the 50-bed South Lee Mental Health Services Unit.[10]
Services
The hospital has 800 beds.[11] The hospital has its own hospital radio CUH FM offering full coverage to the hospital.[12]
Cork University Maternity Hospital is part of CUH.[13]
Helipad
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.[14] In 2011 it was confirmed on 6 April 2011 that the hospital would receive a new helipad costing €1.5m[15] and, after a lengthy site selection process, a planning application for the helipad was submitted in November 2018.[16] In March 2023 it was announced that tenders for construction of the new helipad were to be issued, with construction to start in June 2023, targeting a March 2024 completion date. It is to be located on the northern side of the campus.[17]
Transport
A number of
See also
References
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- ^ "Six hospital groups 'most fundamental reform in decades'". Irish Medical Times. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ Power, Amy (6 January 2024). "Looking back at the opening of Cork University Hospital". Echo Live. Examiner Echo Group Limited. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "40 years on, CUH looks to bright future". Echo Live. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Claire (9 March 2006). "New age vision for hi-tech maternity hospital". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Claire (20 September 2007). "€75m maternity hospital to open its doors". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Large regional cancer centre opens in Cork". The Irish Times. 15 December 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Cork University Hospital extension opens". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 22 October 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Nephrology - CUH Our Services". Cork University Hospital. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ Shanahan, Catherine (21 January 2015). "'Fantastic' mental health unit built with calm in mind at CUH". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Charter to improve junior doctors' conditions at Cork University Hospital". Irish Examiner. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "CUH FM". ie.radio. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Profile of CUH Specialities". Health Service Executive. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ Hugh O'Connell (23 June 2013). "Chopped: GAA pitch will no longer be used as helicopter pad for Cork hospital". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "New CUH helipad set to cost €1.5 million". Irish Medical Times. 6 April 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Plans for helipad at Cork University Hospital temporarily grounded". Irish Examiner. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ Browne, Bill (1 March 2023). "Cork University Hospital's long awaited new helipad set to be operational early next year". Independent.ie. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "New West Cork bus service arrives in city for first time". Cork Beo. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Travelling To CUH". Health Service Executive. Retrieved 20 May 2019.