Cork University Hospital
Cork University Hospital is a large university teaching hospital in Wilton, Cork in Ireland. Its academic partner is University College Cork and serves as one of two major trauma centers for Ireland: the other is Mater Misericordiae University Hospital. It is a public hospital managed by the South/Southwest Hospital Group, a part of the Health Service Executive.
History
Construction of the new hospital, then called the Regional Hospital, began in the early 1970s, with then Taoiseach Jack Lynch laying the foundation stone on 27 January 1973. The hospital officially opened in November 1978.The 144-bed Cork University Maternity Hospital opened in 2007. Work began on constructing the hospital, located in the south of the CUH site by the main entrance, in 2001. This facility brought together maternity services previously located at the Bon Secours, Erinville and St. Finbarr's Hospitals.
A new Regional Cancer Centre opened in December 2009.
The hospital's Cardiac Renal Centre, built at a cost of €85 million, opened in October 2010. It spans 13,000m2 and 6 floors.
In 2015 mental health services moved to a new dedicated building on the west side of the hospital campus, the 50-bed South Lee Mental Health Services Unit.
Services
The hospital has 800 beds. The hospital has its own hospital radio CUH FM offering full coverage to the hospital.Cork University Maternity Hospital is part of CUH.