The new 150 bed €190 million Bon Secours Hospital in Limerick is due to open this year.
A spokesperson said the hospital is being built to the highest technical, accessibility and sustainability standards, which will see employment levels double, with a significant recruitment programme to be undertaken.
“This new state-of-the-art hospital will provide advanced medical and surgical care in addition to a Medical Assessment Unit (MAU), 25 single room Medical Ward, Specialist Ophthalmology Department, and Interventional Cardiovascular Lab.
“The site forms part of a wider development in the Towlerton part of Limerick City by Kirkland Investments which also includes a new secondary school, a hotel, offices and other commercial facilities. Bon Secours Health System is actively engaged with Kirkland Investments in refining the masterplan to include medical and other facilities on the site allied to the new hospital to make a world-class 21st century health campus.
The new hospital will offer a wide range of specialised services, including, cardiology, general medicine, endocrinology, neurology, respiratory medicine, dermatology, ENT and ophthalmology.
