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.[citation needed] 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]
Gozo General Hospital | |
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Ministry for Health and Active Ageing | |
![]() The entrance of the Hospital | |
Geography | |
Location | l-Arcisqof Pietru Pace Street, Victoria, VCT 2520, Victoria, Gozo, Malta |
Coordinates | 36°2′26″N 14°14′45″E / 36.04056°N 14.24583°E |
Organisation | |
Funding | Government hospital |
Services | |
Beds | 303 |
Links | |
Lists | Hospitals in Malta |
History
editThe hospital was opened in 1975, initially named Craig Hospital after a Maltese surgeon, and renamed in 1989.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ Fearne, Chris (2021). "Gozo General Hospital".
- ^ "Gozo General Hospital - Physiotheraphy". 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ Bigeni, Sarah; Saliba, Mario (2020-03-31). "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.
- ^ "CIVIL HOSPITALS IN MALTA". Vassallo History. 2013-10-30. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ "Craig, Alfred John (1909 - 1970)". livesonline.rcseng.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-25.