Galway Clinic

The Galway Clinic (Irish: Clinic na Gaillimhe) is a private hospital in Galway, Ireland.^[1]

Galway Clinic
Central Courtyard, Galway Clinic
Shown in Ireland
Geography
Location	Galway, Ireland
Coordinates	53.2823°N 8.9762°W / 53.2823; -8.9762
Organisation
Funding	Private
Services
Emergency department	Yes
Beds	136
History
Opened	2004
Links
Website	www.galwayclinic.com

History

The hospital was founded by surgeons Joseph Sheehan and Jimmy Sheehan, who had established the Blackrock Clinic in Dublin.^[2] It was built at a cost of €100 million and opened in June 2004.^[3] It brought radiation therapy, cardiac surgery and PET/CT scanning to the west of Ireland for the first time.^[3]

Services

The hospital has 136 beds and 36 consultant suites.^[4]

References

1. Neeraj Shahane (23 August 2011). "Private Hospitals Have Better Services for Patients". Top News. Top News Network. Archived from the original (Article) on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
2. "New private hospital opens in Cork". The Journal. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
3. "A litany of failed public-private collaboration in health". Irish Times. 8 February 2006. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
4. "Case Study: The Galway Clinic" (PDF). The Galway Clinic. Fujitsu Company. Retrieved 11 May 2012.