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Galway Clinic

Coordinates: 53°16′56″N 8°58′34″W / 53.2823°N 8.9762°W / 53.2823; -8.9762
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Galway Clinic
Central Courtyard, Galway Clinic
Galway Clinic is located in Ireland
Galway Clinic
Shown in Ireland
Geography
LocationGalway, Ireland
Coordinates53°16′56″N 8°58′34″W / 53.2823°N 8.9762°W / 53.2823; -8.9762
Organisation
FundingPrivate
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds136
History
Opened2004
Links
Websitewww.galwayclinic.com

The Galway Clinic (Irish: Clinic na Gaillimhe) is a private hospital in Galway, Ireland.[1]

History

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The hospital was founded by surgeons Joseph Sheehan and Jimmy Sheehan, who had established the Blackrock Clinic in Dublin.[2] It was built at a cost of €100 million and opened in June 2004.[3] It brought radiation therapy, cardiac surgery and PET/CT scanning to the west of Ireland for the first time.[3]

Services

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The hospital has 136 beds and 36 consultant suites.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Neeraj Shahane (23 August 2011). "Private Hospitals Have Better Services for Patients". Top News. Top News Network. Archived from the original (Article) on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  2. ^ "New private hospital opens in Cork". The Journal. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  3. ^ a b "A litany of failed public-private collaboration in health". Irish Times. 8 February 2006. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Case Study: The Galway Clinic" (PDF). The Galway Clinic. Fujitsu Company. Retrieved 11 May 2012.