St. Luke's General Hospital

St. Luke's General Hospital (Irish: Ospidéal Ginearálta Naomh Lúcás) is a public hospital located in Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is managed by Ireland East Hospital Group.^[1]

St. Luke's General Hospital
Health Service Executive
St. Luke's General Hospital
Shown in Ireland
Geography
Location	Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Coordinates	52.6665°N 7.2644°W / 52.6665; -7.2644
Organisation
Care system	HSE
Type	General
Services
Emergency department	Yes Accident & Emergency
Beds	285
History
Opened	1941
Links
Website	www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/3/acutehospitals/hospitals/lukeskilkenny/
Lists	Hospitals in the Republic of Ireland

History

The hospital was opened as Kilkenny County Hospital on 18 December 1941.^[2] New facilities, including a new accident & emergency department, acute medical assessment unit, day services unit and education centre were completed in 2016.^[3][4]

Services

The hospital provides 285 beds, of which 228 are in-patient acute beds, while 12 are reserved for day cases. A further 45 beds are designated for in-patient psychiatric care.^[5]