Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore

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Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore
Health Service Executive
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Shown in Ireland
Geography
Location Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland
Coordinates 53°16′59″N7°29′26″W / 53.2831°N 7.49065°W / 53.2831; -7.49065
Organisation
Care system HSE
Type Regional
Services
Emergency department Yes
Beds254
History
Opened1942
Links
Website www2.hse.ie/services/hospitals/midland-regional-hospital-tullamore/

The Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore (Irish : Ospidéal Réigiúnach Lár Tíre, An Tulach Mhór) is a public hospital located in Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland. It is managed by Dublin Midlands Hospital Group. [1]

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History

The foundation stone for the hospital, which was designed by Scott & Gould, was laid by Seán T. O'Kelly, Minister of Local Government and Public Health, on 31 March 1937. [2] It was officially opened as Tullamore General Hospital in December 1942. [3] [4] [5]

Services

The hospital provides 254 beds, of which 207 are in-patient acute beds, while 47 are reserved for acute day cases. [6]

See also

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References

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  2. "Tullamore General Hospital, Tullamore, County Offaly". National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. "Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore". Planning Architecture Design Database Ireland. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  4. "1937 – Tullamore General Hospital, Tullamore, Co. Offaly". Archiseek. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  5. "Survey of Hospital Archives in Ireland" (PDF). National Archives. p. 59. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  6. "Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore". Archived from the original on 12 July 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2010.