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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                           Washington, D. C.  20549

                                   FORM 8-K/A

                Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                        Date of Report:  October 5, 1995




                        UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)



                                                           
 Delaware                        0-10454                            23-2077891
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(State of                    (Commission File No.)                 (IRS Employer
Incorporation)                                                    Identification No.)
367 South Gulph Road, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 ---------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 610-768-3300 ================================================================================ Page One of Three Pages 2 The Undersigned Registrant hereby amends its Form 8-K dated September 15, 1995 as set forth in the attached pages. (C) EXHIBITS: 23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Certified Public Accountants. Page Two of Three Pages 3 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. (Registrant) By: /s/ Kirk E. Gorman ------------------------------------------------- Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Dated: October 5, 1995 (Principal Financial Officer and Duly Authorized Officer) Page Three of Three Pages
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EXHIBIT 23.1


              Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants



We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Current Report (Form 8-K)
of Universal Health Services, Inc. of our report dated October 24, 1994, with
respect to the combined financial statements of Manatee Hospitals and Health
Systems, Inc. for the years ended August 31, 1993 and 1994 included in the
Registration Statement on Form S-3, Registration No. 33-60287.

We also consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements
(Forms S-8, Registration No. 2-98913, No. 33-43276, No. 33-49428, No. 33-49426,
No 33-51671 and No. 33-56575) pertaining to Universal Health Services, Inc. of
our report dated October 24, 1994, with respect to the combined financial
statements of Manatee Hospitals and Health Systems, Inc. for the years ended
August 31, 1993 and 1994 included in the Registration Statement on Form S-3,
Registration No. 33-60287.



                                       By: /s/ Ernst & Young LLP
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Tampa, Florida
September 20, 1995