The hospital was opened as Kilkenny County Hospital on 18 December 1941.[2] New facilities, including a new accident & emergency department, acute medical assessment unit, day services unit and education centre were completed in 2016.[3][4]
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.[5]