Sligo University Hospital () is an acute general hospital in

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. 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 Childers,

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in March 1971. The hospital changed its name from Sligo General Hospital to Sligo University Hospital in November 2015.

References

External links

Official WebsiteEmergency Department, SRHResearch and Education Centre Library
1940 establishments in Ireland

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