St. Luke's General Hospital
# St. Luke's General Hospital

St. Luke's General Hospital (Irish: Ospidéal Ginearálta Naomh Lúcás) is a public hospital located in Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is managed by Ireland East Hospital Group.

## History

The hospital was opened as Kilkenny County Hospital on 18 December 1941. New facilities, including a new accident & emergency department, acute medical assessment unit, day services unit and education centre were completed in 2016.

## Services

The hospital provides 285 beds, of which 228 are in-patient acute beds, while 12 are reserved for day cases. A further 45 beds are designated for in-patient psychiatric care.

