The University Hospital of Larissa was established by Presidential Decree 411/95 and was launched on 27/09/1999.It is located in the city of Larissa at Mezourlo and the building occupies 89,000 square meters in an area of 150 acres.The construction began on 07/25/1991 and was completed in 1998.
The purpose of the hospital is:
- to provide secondary and especially tertiary care to the citizens
- to support the operation of university clinics, workshops and special units of the medical department of the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly
- To support the development of similar or other units of the National Health System
- The training of doctors and other health care professionals and research development in the health sector.
The hospital has 650 beds and employs more than 1700 staff