St Luke's General Hospital is a large acute general hospital in Kilkenny City which provides a wide range of acute healthcare services to the people of counties Carlow and Kilkenny.
General Manager - Ms Niamh Lacey
Director of Nursing - Ms Fiona McEvoy
Clinical Director - Prof Garry Courtney
Freshford Road, Kilkenny. R95 FY71
Phone: 056 778 5000
St Luke's General Hospital is part of the Ireland East Hospital Group (IEHG). Comprising 12 hospitals, the IEHG is Ireland's largest hospital group, with University College Dublin (UCD) as its academic partner.
St Luke's is a teaching hospital for medical students from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and from the University of Limerick School of Medicine.
View the Statement of Purpose.
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Patient Information Notice - Ormond Wing
Please be advised from Wednesday, 19th April, 2023, mask wearing for visitors is no longer a requirement.
Also, please be aware that children under the age of 16 years are not permitted to visit the hospital unless by prior arrangement with the Ward Manager, and only in exceptional circumstances.
Visiting is now extended to one hour per visit, with no more than one visitor per patient, unless the visitor requires support.
Infection Prevention and Control Precautions for Acute Settings
SLGH Visiting Leaflet October 2022
Policy for Visiting St Luke's General Hospital Carlow/Kilkenny
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HSE Ireland on Twitter: Medicines List Template
HSE Ireland on Twitter: "A simple action such as using a medicines list can help people who take medicines regularly to stay safe. It also helps the family, carers and health and social care professionals who support them. Download a medicines list template here: https://t.co/LOjyJOPqAp @NationalQPS https://t.co/XFdZWWANmY" / Twitter
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SLGH Patient Information Booklet
Download the St Luke's General Hospital Patient Information Booklet
We know that the prospect of coming into hospital can be a worrying time for you and your family. Our staff will strive to make your stay as comfortable as possible. This booklet provides information that may be helpful to you during your stay and we hope you find it useful.
Medicines
For medicine guides developed by health experts, go to https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/medicines/
Further medications are being added on an ongoing basis.
Towards an Age-Friendly Hospital - St Luke's Kilkenny - A case study in practice
St Luke's Age-Friendly Hospital programme, together with a range of complementary and significant older person-focused service improvement programmes, is demonstrating that hospitals can become more inclusive and supportive of older people by addressing their expressed concerns across a range of interrelated domain areas. The following themes, among others, were considered as part of the many early-stage age-friendly and older person-focused initiatives adopted by St Luke's across recent years:
- Outdoor spaces and the build or physical environment
- Transportation and other access-related issues
- Home and community support services
- The hospital's service environment.
These and other related themes have led to the identification of practical changes which hospitals can consider to make their environments more age-friendly and age aware.
Wellbeing Kilkenny
For a list of online supports for all age groups (children, teenagers and adults) and other related resources in the Kilkenny area, please see the following Wellbeing Kilkenny - Eat Well, Sleep Well, Stay Active, Connect to Others.
Feedback and Complaints - Patient Advocacy Service
The Patient Advocacy Service is a new, independent, free and confidential service to assist people to make a complaint about the care they have experienced in public acute hospitals, through the HSE Your Service, Your Say policy. It was launched by Minister Harris on the 13th November 2019 at the National Patient Safety Conference. For further information, go to www.patientadvocacyservice.ie
Complaints Officers:
General Manager, St Luke's General Hospital, Freshford Rd, Kilkenny, R95 FY71. 056-7717106. slgh.gm@hse.ie
Patient Liaison Officer, St Luke's General Hospital, Freshford Rd, Kilkenny R95 FY71. 056-7785311. slk.feedback@hse.ie
General Managers Office, St Luke's General Hospital, Freshford Rd, Kilkenny R95 FY71. 056-7717106.
(Details correct as at 01/01/2023 - Review date 01/04/2023)
GDPR & Data Protection
Find further information and guidance on the Ireland East Health Group (IEHG) GDPR & Data Protection Policy Statement
National Guidelines on Accessible Health and Social Care Services
The HSE has published new guidelines to give practical guidance to all health and social care staff about how they can provide accessible services to patients and clients with disabilities. The guidelines aim to enable staff to effectively and competently deal with issues arising from a person's disability.
A Winning Team - Cois Nore Cancer Support Centre and St Luke's General Hospital Team Up To Support Kilkenny Oncology Patients
St Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny, and Cois Nore Cancer Support Centre have entered into a collaboration to assist, support and streamline the referral process of patients attending the Oncology Department in the hospital to the various services offered by Cois Nore.
Cois Nore Cancer Support Centre team members will visit the Oncology Day Ward in St Luke's weekly to meet with patients and inform them of the various therapies and supports that they provide. Cancer patients attend the Oncology Day Ward, which is based in the new building in St Luke's, for Chemotherapy treatment and follow up.
Cois Nore, based at No. 8 Walkin Street, Kilkenny, offers a range of therapies including counselling, reflexology and massage, on a one to one basis.
Group Therapies of yoga, fatigue management, expressive arts therapy, living with cancer, strides for life, lymphedema management and mindfulness, along with additional groups/workshops and information sessions, are held throughout the year. Information sessions cover topics such as communicating with children about cancer, mindful eating and coping with anxiety.
"We all need help," said Mags Bowen, Therapeutic Services Manager at Cois Nore. "Those who have had a cancer diagnosis need emotional, psychological support and understanding. Meaningful support can take place on many levels. We can aid a person's healing through therapeutic interventions. We provide talk and touch therapies free of charge in order to assist the process. Our whole ethos is about the person and their loved ones. Our relationships are built on collaboration respect and care."
"We are delighted to be working with Cois Nore Cancer Support Centre," said Patricia Murphy, Clinical Nurse Manager 2 in the Oncology Day Ward, St Luke's. "For many patients, the cancer journey can be a long and difficult road. They often don't know where to start in terms of accessing support. Having representatives from Cois Nore come in to chat to our patients about their services will be of great benefit."
- St Luke's & Cois Nore (Press release 20th March 2018)
St. Luke's General Hospital Maternity Unit - Advice for Mothers following birth
Advice for Mothers following birth - This is a special time for you and your family. Getting used to life with your new baby can be challenging and exhausting. Your body is going through a lot of changes and this is a time to nurture both yourself and your baby. This booklet is designed to give you information and advice on caring for yourself in the weeks and months following birth.
St Luke's General Hospital Integrated Community Midwifery Service
The Maternity Department of St Luke's are delighted to announce the new Integrated Community Midwifery Service. This will mean that women who are attending SLGH Maternity Services will be provided with an expert service which offers an alternative choice for them in the type of care and birthing options that are currently available such as DOMINO and Early Transfer Home Services.
Read the Maternity Statement Of Purpose SLGH 2019
Maternity Patient Safety Statements
Read the full list of Maternity Patient Safety Statements
Child Safeguarding Statement
The safety, welfare and development of children and young people is a core objective and key priority for St Luke's General Hospital, Carlow-Kilkenny. Please see the St Luke's General Hospital Child Safeguarding Statement 2022 and the HSE (Corporate) Child Safeguarding Statement for further details.
HSE Ireland - YouTube
Check out the HSEIreland/YouTube link for information on a wide range of health and social service-related content, mostly from the HSE and some from related organisations, e.g. Dementia, Quit Smoking, Mental Health & Suicide Prevention, Under the Weather, etc., https://www.youtube.com/user/HSEIreland.
End PJ Paralysis Campaign
St Luke's General Hospital Carlow-Kilkenny Encourages Patients to Get Up and Get Dressed! - SLGH has launched its 'End PJ Paralysis' campaign to encourage people to get up and get dressed each day. Research has shown that most people feel better in their own clothes and, statistically, have shorter lengths of stay in hospital when they get up, get dressed and get moving as soon as possible.
