Gozo General Hospital

Gozo General Hospital
Ministry for Health and Active Ageing
The entrance of the Hospital
Geography
Locationl-Arcisqof Pietru Pace Street, Victoria, VCT 2520, Victoria, Gozo, Malta
Coordinates36°2′26″N 14°14′45″E / 36.04056°N 14.24583°E / 36.04056; 14.24583
Organisation
FundingGovernment hospital
Services
Beds303
Links
ListsHospitals in Malta

The Gozo General Hospital (Maltese: L-Isptar Ġenerali ta' Għawdex) is the only hospital of Gozo,[1] the second largest island in Malta. The hospital provides both inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical services. In addition, the hospital is equipped with an emergency service and is connected with hospitals on mainland Malta with an air ambulance service based in Gozo.[2][3]

History

The hospital was opened in 1975, initially named Craig Hospital after a Maltese surgeon, and renamed in 1989.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ Fearne, Chris (2021). "Gozo General Hospital".
  2. ^ "Gozo General Hospital - Physiotheraphy". 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  3. ^ Bigeni, Sarah; Saliba, Mario (March 31, 2020). "Pulmonary barotrauma: a case report with illustrative radiology". Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine. 50 (1): 66–69. doi:10.28920/dhm50.1.66-69. ISSN 2209-1491. PMC 7276275. PMID 32187620.
  4. ^ "CIVIL HOSPITALS IN MALTA". Vassallo History. October 30, 2013. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  5. ^ "Craig, Alfred John (1909 - 1970)". livesonline.rcseng.ac.uk. Retrieved February 25, 2024.