Care system Private Founded 1954 (1954) Phone +353 91 381 900 Province Connacht | Hospital type General Number of beds 120 Established 1954 | |
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The Bon Secours Hospital, Galway is a private hospital in County Galway, Ireland. Owned by the Roman Catholic Bon Secours Sisters, it offers healthcare to privately insured patients. It forms part of the Bon Secours Health System, the largest private healthcare network in Ireland, which includes hospitals in Cork, Dublin, and Tralee. The hospital sees over 18,000 patients per annum, comprising 6,000 in-patients and 12,000 day-cases.
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History
Bon Secours Hospital Galway was built in 1954 and was known then as Calvary Hospital. It was owned and managed by the Sisters of the Little Company of Mary until 1985. Following a short closure, the hospital reopened as Galvia in 1986. Galvia Private Hospital continued the tradition of quality and professionalism of its staff and patient care. In 1998, Galvia Private Hospital was purchased by the Bon Secours Health System.
Services
The hospital had major expansions in 2006 and 2009–2011, and has 120 beds, including 22 day case beds, and provides 4 operating theatres. Services provided include cardiology, clinical neurophysiology, histopathology, physiotherapy, respiratory medicine, endoscopy, pharmacy, occupational therapy, and radiology.
Accreditation
The hospital received Joint Commission International accreditation in 2005.
Notable patients
Ninth President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins had patellar surgery at the hospital on 13 December 2011.