29/06/2015

3fivetwo Group To Buy St Joseph's Hospital In Sligo

A private healthcare firm based in Northern Ireland has announced it has agreed to buy St Joseph's Hospital in Sligo.

3fivetwo Group said the sale expected to close in coming weeks.

The 19-bed private hospital in Garden Hill will be rebranded Kingsbridge Private Hospital Sligo, after the Group’s flagship property, Kingsbridge Private Hospital in Belfast.

All 60 staff jobs at the hospital will be secured and 3fivetwo aims to create new jobs and foster a wider range of services going forward.

Mark Regan, Group Development Director, said: "This is good news for the North West and good news for 3fivetwo, continuing our growth in the healthcare sector and enhancing our position as a vertically integrated healthcare provider which offers true patient choice."

(CD)

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