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Cavan General Hospital

Coordinates: 53°59′58″N 7°22′22″W / 53.9994°N 7.3727°W / 53.9994; -7.3727
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Cavan General Hospital
Health Service Executive
Cavan General Hospital is located in Ireland
Cavan General Hospital
Shown in Ireland
Geography
LocationLisdarn, Cavan, County Cavan, Ireland
Coordinates53°59′58″N 7°22′22″W / 53.9994°N 7.3727°W / 53.9994; -7.3727
Organisation
Care systemHSE
TypeRegional
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds264
History
Opened1989

Cavan General Hospital (Irish: Ospidéal Ginearálta an Chabháin) is a public hospital located in Cavan, County Cavan, Ireland. It is managed by RCSI Hospitals.[1]

History

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The hospital was officially opened by Rory O'Hanlon, Minister for Health, in 1989.[2]

Services

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The hospital provides 264 beds, of which 193 are in-patient acute beds, while 46 are reserved for acute day cases.[3] A further 25 beds are for psychiatric services. It provides acute-care hospital services including a 24-hour emergency department.[3]

Transport and access

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There are car parking areas located in the hospital grounds. The hospital is a short taxi journey or around 15–20 minutes on foot from the centre of Cavan. Leydons Coaches route 930 (Cavan-Ballyconnell-Enniskillen), Bus Éireann route 175 (Cavan-Cootehill-Monaghan) and Whartons Travel route 975 Longford-Arva-Cavan (operated on behalf of the National Transport Authority) provide public bus links to/from the hospital.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Six hospital groups 'most fundamental reform in decades'". Irish Medical Times. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Cavan General to celebrate 25th anniversary". Anglo-Celt. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Cavan General Hospital". Archived from the original on 5 September 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
  4. ^ "How to get to Cavan General Hospital in Cavan by Bus or Train". Moovit. Retrieved 24 May 2019.