University Hospital Kerry

University Hospital Kerry (Irish: Ospidéal Ollscoile Chiarraí) is a public hospital in Quill Street, Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. It is managed by South/Southwest Hospital Group.^[1]

University Hospital Kerry
Health Service Executive
University Hospital Kerry
Shown in Ireland
Geography
Location	Rathass, Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
Coordinates	52.2655°N 9.6874°W / 52.2655; -9.6874
Organisation
Type	General
Affiliated university	University College Cork
Services
Emergency department	Yes Accident & Emergency
Beds	377
Helipad	Yes
History
Opened	1984
Links
Website	www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/5/kerryhealthservices/uhk/
Lists	Hospitals in the Republic of Ireland

History

The hospital was commissioned to replace the aging St Catherine's Hospital on the north side of Quill Street in Tralee.^[2] The new hospital, which was built on a site to the south of the old hospital, opened as the Tralee General Hospital in 1984.^[3] After evolving to become Kerry General Hospital, it was renamed University Hospital Kerry in February 2016.^[4]

Services

The hospital provides acute services and has 377 beds and delivers nearly 1,500 babies a year.^[3] It is affiliated with University College Cork.^[5]