Sligo University Hospital

Sligo University Hospital is an acute general hospital in Sligo, Ireland. It is managed by Saolta [University Health Care Group].

History

The hospital has its origins in the Sligo County Hospital which was built in the Mall in Sligo and opened in 1940. A major extension to the hospital was officially opened by Erskine [Hamilton Childers|Erskine Childers], Tánaiste in March 1971. The hospital changed its name from Sligo General Hospital to Sligo University Hospital in November 2015.