Hospital type Regional Phone +353 22 21251 Care system Health Service Executive | Emergency department Yes Number of beds 81 | |
Location Mallow, County Cork, Ireland Address Limerick Rd, Ashgrove, Mallow, Co. Cork, Ireland Hours Open today · Open 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hoursSaturdayOpen 24 hours Affiliated university Cork University Hospital Group Similar Cork University Hospital, Mercy University Hospital, City General Hospital, Bon Secours Hospital, South Infirmary Victoria U | ||
Mallow General Hospital is a public hospital located in Mallow, County Cork, Ireland. It is managed by the Irish Government's Health Service Executive and provides acute-care hospital services for a population of approximately 90,000 in County Cork. In 2008, the hospital served 10,979 out-patients, and 4,413 in-patients, with an average stay of 5.9 nights. 74.9% of admissions were made via the accident and emergency department. In 2007, 40,114 patients presented to the emergency department. The hospital saw 2,336 day cases in the same year.
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Services
The hospital provides 81 beds, of which 76 are in-patient acute beds, while 5 are reserved for acute day cases. In-patient services include general medicine, general surgery, accident and emergency, geriatrics, intensive care, otorhinolaryngology, paediatrics, anaesthesia, radiology.
Waiting times
Below are waiting times for procedures at Mallow General Hospital, as reported by the National Treatment Purchase Fund.
Surgical
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Medical
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Hygiene
Independent audits rated hygiene levels as 88% satisfactory in 2005, rising to 91% in 2006. The hospital had a Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection rate of 0.14 per 1,000 bed days in 2007.
2010 investigation
In August 2010, the Irish Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) announced it was to begin an investigation of potential health risks to patients attending the hospital. The inquiry, which was brought about due to patient complaints, will focus on major surgery, emergency and critical care services.