MORE than 5,500 patients have been x-rayed in one year at Errigal Chronic Disease Management (CDM) in Letterkenny since the state-of-the-art service became operational.
The HSE is celebrating the one year anniversary of the opening of the Community x-ray facility on Kilmacrennan Road, opposite the entrance to the Emergency Department, Letterkenny University Hospital.
Since the commencement of the service on January 6, 2023, 5,586 patients have been x-rayed with a total of 6,604 x-rays being performed.
The facility operates Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 4.30pm with a current capacity of 25 to 30 pre-scheduled x-rays per day.
There are two full time senior radiographers in place to support the facility.
The radiology service at the Errigal CDM Hub provides an X-ray service which is accessed via electronic request from the patient’s GP.
This means the patient can avail of X-ray imaging in a convenient location, without the need to attend Letterkenny University Hospital.
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