Exhibit 23.2

                        Consent of Independent Auditors

      We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and
to the use of our report dated March 5, 1999, in Amendment No. 1 to the
Registration Statement (Form S-4 No. 333-84755) and related Prospectus of
LifePoint Hospitals Holdings, Incorporated for the registration of $150 million
10.75% Series B Senior Subordinated Notes.

                                                /s/ Ernst & Young, LLP

Nashville, Tennessee
November 1, 1999