Emergency department Yes Phone +353 21 454 6400 Founded 1978 | Number of beds 800 | |
Care system Cork University Hospital Group | ||
Cork University Hospital (Irish: Ospidéal Ollscoil Chorcaí), abbreviated as CUH, is a university teaching hospital in Ireland. It is sometimes cited as being comparable to a Level 1 trauma center due to the presence of over 40 different medical and surgical specialties on the campus, although it is not accredited as such by the American College of Surgeons. It is operated by the Health Service Executive. The hospital is located in Wilton in the south-western suburbs of Cork. CUH officially opened in November 1978, and was known then as Cork Regional Hospital. The hospital primarily treats patients from Cork and Kerry which have a combined population of more than 620,000. In addition to this, it is also a tertiary referral centre for Munster, serving a population of more than 1,173,000.
Contents
- Success for cork university hospital
- Capacity
- Facts 2008 performance
- Services
- New Helipad
- CUH FM
- Transport
- References
Success for cork university hospital
Capacity
CUH can annually handle:
This makes CUH one of the biggest hospitals in Ireland.
Facts - 2008 performance
CUH is one of Ireland's largest hospitals, with a 1000-bed capacity. The hospital employs just over 3,400 staff.
Services
CUH has a wide range of services split into 6 categories:
New Helipad
It was confirmed on 6 April 2011 that CUH will receive a new helipad costing €1.5m, work is expected to commence on the new project sometime in 2012 or 2013. The hospital's original helipad was removed in 2003 to facilitate the construction of a new accident and emergency department. Access was facilitated by ambulance from Cork Airport 8.5 km from the Cork University Hospital campus. The journey time was approximately 10 minutes by ambulance. Currently helicopters land on a purpose built helipad at Highfield R.F.C next to the hospital and are transferred by 2 minute ambulance ride to CUH.
CUH FM
CUH has its own hospital radio CUH FM. It is located within the hospital, just down the corridor from the main entrance. The station has full coverage to the hospital and surrounding areas, including Wilton.
Transport
The following Bus Éireann city bus routes service the hospital:
In addition, a number of regional bus routes also service the hospital