by Louise Doyle THERE were more than 500 delayed discharges from Letterkenny University Hospital last year because of a lack of step down availability or home care provision. In all, 552 discharges were delayed at LUH in 2023. Advertisement The figure was provided to Cllr Gerry Crawford at the latest Regional Health Forum West meeting, when […]
Transferred to Dublin by taxi for major heart surgery
Due to a shortage of emergency vehicles the HSE had to use a taxi to take the patient to Dublin for heart surgery.
Chapel of rest being used as hospital day room
Patients in Lifford Community Hospital were moved to the Chapel as it was the only space available for the service.