Agios Andreas Hospital

Partial view of the main multi-storey building and the new two-storey building"

Agios Andreas Hospital (Greek: Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Πατρών "Ο Άγιος Ανδρέας") is a hospital in Patras, Achaea, Greece. It is the second largest hospital in the city of Patras and one of the largest in Peloponnese with a total capacity of 400 beds.[1] The hospital occupies 5 buildings of which the 3 are situated close to each other.The main multi-storey building of the hospital (built in 1973) was struck by an earthquake in 2008[2] and it is currently under restoration. After the completion of the restoration works the central building will be upgraded with new medical and hotel equipment.The completion is scheduled for the end of 2014[3] In 2011 the construction of a new wing (two-storey building) was completed and today in houses three clinics : The surgery clinic,the pathology clinic and the orthopaedic clinic.

Notable visits

In January 1997, President Stephanopoulos and Health Minister Geitonas visited the hospital for the opening of its kidney disease wing and library.[4]


Photo gallery

External links

References

  1. ↑ Government Gazette FEK B 1155 10/04/2012
  2. ↑ Article in the weekly newspaper AthensPlus about the 6.5 magnitude earthquake
  3. ↑ List of Priority Projects in Greece co-funded by the Structural Funds and Cohesion Fund in NSRF 2007-2013
  4. ↑ Athens News Agency: Daily News Bulletin in English, 97-12-01. Online. November 6, 2007.

Coordinates: 38°14′02″N 21°44′52″E / 38.2338°N 21.7477°E / 38.2338; 21.7477

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