Merlin Park University Hospital

Merlin Park University Hospital (MPUH) (Irish: Ospidéal Ollscoile Pháirc Mherlin) is a public hospital in Galway, Ireland. It is managed by Saolta University Health Care Group.^[1] MPUH and University Hospital Galway comprise Galway University Hospitals.^[2]

Merlin Park University Hospital
Health Service Executive
Shown in Ireland
Geography
Location	Old Dublin Road, Galway, Ireland
Coordinates	53.2775°N 8.9927°W / 53.2775; -8.9927
Organisation
Care system	HSE
Type	Teaching
Affiliated university	University of Galway
History
Opened	1953
Links
Website	Official Website

History

The hospital, which was commissioned as a tuberculosis sanitarium, was designed by Norman White.^[3] It was built on the site of Merlin Park House, a late Georgian property, and opened in 1953.^[4] In October 2018, it was reported that a 200-bed elective-only facility would be built at the hospital.^[5]