General University Hospital of Patras
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General University Hospital of Patras , is a public general Hospital
based in Rio, Greece
, just few kilometers away from the city of Patras
. With a capacity of 750 beds and an area of 63,000 sq. m. , it is one of the largest hospitals in Greece and the largest in the region of Peloponnese
. The construction of the hospital was completed in 1988 and a few months later it began operation. It is part of the ESY (Greek: ΕΣΥ - Εθνικό Σύστημα Υγείας), the National Healthcare System of Greece.
The hospital is affiliated with the University of Patras
Faculty of Medicine and has earned a reputation as a respected medical center.
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
based in Rio, Greece
Rio, Greece
Rio is a town and a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Patras, of which it is a municipal unit. The former municipality had a population of around 13,000.- Geography :...
, just few kilometers away from the city of Patras
Patras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
. With a capacity of 750 beds and an area of 63,000 sq. m. , it is one of the largest hospitals in Greece and the largest in the region of Peloponnese
Peloponnese
The Peloponnese, Peloponnesos or Peloponnesus , is a large peninsula , located in a region of southern Greece, forming the part of the country south of the Gulf of Corinth...
. The construction of the hospital was completed in 1988 and a few months later it began operation. It is part of the ESY (Greek: ΕΣΥ - Εθνικό Σύστημα Υγείας), the National Healthcare System of Greece.
The hospital is affiliated with the University of Patras
University of Patras
University of Patras is a university established in 1964 in Patras, Greece. Initially housed in the city centre, the university's campus is now located in the adjacent municipality of Rio...
Faculty of Medicine and has earned a reputation as a respected medical center.
External links
- Medical School of the University of Patras(In Greek)
- OMETE S.A. Consultant Engineers (Technical info about some hospitals- In Greek)