Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar


The Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar is a public hospital at Mullingar in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is managed by Ireland East Hospital Group.

History

The hospital was officially opened by Seán T. O'Kelly, Minister of Local Government and Public Health, as Westmeath County Hospital on 27 April 1936. It evolved to become the General Hospital, Mullingar and benefited from major extensions which opened in 1988 and 1994. In June 2010 some 4,000 people protested in Mullingar, concerned about the future of the hospital.

Services

The hospital provides 204 beds and 6 critical care beds.