St. John's Hospital, Limerick
| St. John's Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Voluntary Public Hospital | |
Front entrance of St John's Hospital | |
Shown in Ireland | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52°39′48″N 8°37′01″W / 52.66327°N 8.61689°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | HSE |
| Type | General |
| Services | |
| Beds | 99 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1781 |
| Links | |
| Website | https://www.stjohnshospital.ie/ www |
St. John's Hospital (Irish: Ospidéal Naomh Eoin) is an acute general voluntary hospital located in the city of Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland. St. John's Hospital is governed and managed independently by its own hospital board in accordance with its constitution. Although it is independently managed, St. John's Hospital is one of six hospitals that form UL Hospitals Group.[1]
History
| St. John's Hospital Limerick Act 1781 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act for extending the Provisions of an Act passed in this Kingdom in the sixth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, entitled, "An Act for erecting and establishing publick Infirmaries or Hospitals in this Kingdom." |
| Citation | 21 & 22 Geo. 3 (I). c. 13 (I) |
| Territorial extent | Kingdom of Ireland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 12 February 1782 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends |
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The hospital, founded by Lady Lucy Hartstonge, was built on the site of an old barracks and opened as the Fever Hospital of Saint John in 1781.[2] The hospital was formally established by the St. John's Hospital Limerick Act 1781 (21 & 22 Geo. 3 (I). c. 13 (I)). The Sisters of the Little Company of Mary took over the management of the hospital in 1888.[3]
The emergency department was replaced by a minor injuries unit in 2013.[4]
References
- ^ "Six hospital groups 'most fundamental reform in decades'". Irish Medical Times. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Saint John's Hospital, New Road, Pennywell, Limerick, Limerick City". National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "History". Little Company of Mary. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Reopening of emergency department 'not viable' for St John's Hospital in Limerick". Limerick Leader. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
Further reading
- Devane, John (1970). A history of St. John's Hospital Limerick. Dublin University Press.
- Bennis, Patricia (2009). St. John's Fever and Lock Hospital, 1780-1890. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 978-1443813938.