University Hospital Waterford

University Hospital Waterford (Irish: Ospidéal na hOllscoile, Port Láirge) is a teaching hospital located in Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland. It is managed by South/Southwest Hospital Group.[1]

University Hospital Waterford
Health Service Executive
An entrance at Waterford Regional Hospital
Shown in Ireland
Geography
Location	Dunmore Road, County Waterford, Ireland
Coordinates	52.2487°N 7.0785°W
Organisation
Care system	HSE
Type	Regional
Affiliated university	University College Cork Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Waterford Institute of Technology
Services
Emergency department	Yes
Beds	429
History
Opened	1952

History

The hospital has its origins in the Ardkeen Chest Hospital which was established in 1952.[2] After services had been transferred from St. Patrick's Hospital, Waterford in 1959, the chest hospital developed into a general hospital known as Waterford Regional Hospital.[2] New facilities including a new accident and emergency department, a new neonatal unit and a new CT scanning unit were officially opened by James Reilly, Minister of Health, in May 2014.[3] The hospital was renamed University Hospital Waterford at that time.[3]

In April 2019, it was claimed that bodies had been 'left to decompose' on trolleys at the hospital.[4]

In 2016 local businessman Matt Shanahan began a campaign to improve UHW cardiology services with a second cath lab and 24/7 percutaneous coronary intervention capability. It was the main plank of his successful election campaigns as an independent candidate in the 2019 local election and the 2020 general election.[5]

Services

The hospital provides 429 beds, of which 71 are reserved for acute day cases.[6] A further 45 beds are for psychiatric services.[6] University College Cork is its primary academic partner, and it is also affiliated with the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Waterford Institute of Technology.[7]

References

1. "Six hospital groups 'most fundamental reform in decades'". Irish Medical Times. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
2. "Survey of Hospital Archives in Ireland" (PDF). National Archives. p. 66. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
3. "Formal renaming of University Hospital Waterford". University College Cork. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
4. "Bodies 'left to decompose' on Waterford hospital trolleys". BBC. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
5. Murphy, Darragh (10 February 2020). "Matt Shanahan (Independent)". The Irish Times. Retrieved 12 February 2020.; Foley, Kieran (30 May 2019). "Shanahan tops poll as Greens spring surprise". Munster Express. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
6. "Waterford Regional Hospital". Archived from the original on 12 December 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
7. "Evidence-Based Practice Skills for Healthcare Professionals". 1 November 2009. Archived from the original on 27 June 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2010.