Merlin Park University Hospital
| Merlin Park University Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Health Service Executive | |
  Shown in Ireland | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Old Dublin Road, Galway, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°16′39″N 8°59′34″W / 53.2775°N 8.9927°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | HSE |
| Type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | University of Galway |
| History | |
| Opened | 1953 |
| Links | |
| Website | Official Website |
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]
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]
Notes
- ^ "Six hospital groups 'most fundamental reform in decades'". Irish Medical Times. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "University Hospital Galway". Galway Beo. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ Boyd, Gary A.; McLaughlin, John (2015). Infrastructure and the Architectures of Modernity in Ireland 1916-2016. Routledge. ISBN 978-1472446862.
- ^ "Merlin Park - An epilogue". The Galway Advertiser. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ "Merlin Park University Hospital unveiled as first elective-only site". Irish Medical Times. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2019.