| Cork University Hospital Ospidéal Ollscoil Chorcaí |
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| Health Service Executive | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Wilton, Cork, Ireland Phone: +353 21 492 2000 |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Cork University Hospital Group |
| Funding | Public hospital |
| Hospital type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | University College Cork |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Helipad | Cork Airport ORK / EICK New onsite helipad planned for 2012 |
| Beds | 1000 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://cuh.hse.ie/ |
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Cork University Hospital (Irish: Ospidéal Ollscoil Chorcaí), abbreviated as CUH, is the largest university teaching hospital in Ireland and is the only Level 1 trauma centre in the country due to the presence of over 40 different medical and surgical specialties on the campus. It is operated by the Health Service Executive. The hospital is located in Wilton in the south-western suburbs of Cork.[1] 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.
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CUH can annually handle:[2]
This makes CUH one of the biggest hospitals in Ireland.
CUH is one of Ireland's largest hospitals, with an 1000-bed capacity. The hospital employs just over 3,400 staff.[3][4]
CUH has a wide range of services split into 6 categories[5]:
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.[6] The hospital's original helipad was removed in 2003 to facilitate the construction of a new accident and emergency department. Access is currently facilitated by ambulance from Cork Airport 8.5km from the Cork University Hospital campus. The journey time is approximately 10 minutes by ambulance.
CUH has its own hospital radio CUH FM. It is located within in the hospital, just down the corridor from the main entrance. The station has full coverage to the hospital and surrounding areas, including Wilton.[7]
The following Bus Éireann routes service the hospital:[8]
| To/From | Route Number |
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| Mayfield-Blackpool-Knocknaheeney-Bishopstown (Northern Orbital) | 1 |
| Mayfield-City Centre-Bishopstown/Curraheen | 8 |
| St. Patrick's Street-Cork University Hospital | 14 |
| Mahon-Douglas-Ballyphehane-Togher-Bishopstown (Southern Orbital) | 19 |