VISITING restrictions remain in place at Letterkenny University Hospital as the site continues to be ‘severely impacted’ by Covid-19. The hospital is seeing a significant increase in Covid-19 positive admissions and attendances, while also dealing with high volumes of non-Covid patients. There are 84 patients with Covid-19 being treated in the hospital today. Currently, there […]
Donegal’s Covid-19 vaccine roll-out slowing down
DONEGAL’S Covid vaccination roll-out is starting to show signs of slowing down. Latest figures from the HSE highlight the reduced demand for a programme which accelerated through much of last year. As numbers presenting to the Vaccination Centre in Letterkenny continue to drop, the HSE is looking at opening up pop-up vaccination centres at different […]
HSE announces return of visiting at hospital
VISITING by appointment has been reintroduced at Letterkenny University Hospital. Following a change in Covid guidelines, the HSE has confirmed that patients may have one visit per day lasting up to 30 minutes. “To make an appointment to visit a patient in a ward area family members/visitors are asked to contact the ward or unit […]
Doctor warns that people are not adhering to guidelines
THERE has been 1,400 confirmed Covid-19 cases reported in Donegal within two days a leading public health specialist has warned. On Tuesday almost 900 cases of the virus were reported followed by 500 on Thursday. Dr Anthony Breslin , Specialist in Public Health Medicine for the North West, warned that people are not adhering to […]
‘Busiest January yet’ for Letterkenny gym owner
A LOCAL gym owner is having ‘the busiest January yet’ as Covid-19 hasn’t stopped people kicking off the new year with a new workout routine. January is traditionally a busy month for people joining or returning to the gym and it seems this year is no different despite the current Covid-19 escalation. Previously, Covid-19 had […]
HSE asks people waiting on Covid tests to be patient
THE HSE is asking people to be patient as they work through the large volume of referrals for PCR tests. The Omicron variant is generating unprecedented demand for SARS-CoV-2 PCR testing both in Ireland and across Europe. As a result, the HSE has vastly increased its testing capacity to respond to the spread of disease […]
Covid delays NHS team coming to LUH
COVID-19 has delayed an independent external team from the NHS coming over to Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) to review its management and governance. Talks are continuing between Health Care Group Saolta and the NHS to bring over a team to address issues at the hospital following the publication of a HIQA review which identified weaknesses […]
Day surgeries cancelled amid hospital Covid-19 outbreak
A NUMBER of elective surgeries have been cancelled at Letterkenny University Hospital due to the mounting pressures of Covid-19. All day surgeries due to take place today (Friday) and next week have been postponed. All routine inpatient surgeries scheduled for next week have also been postponed. Time sensitive, urgent cases will proceed when it is […]
Visiting restricted to 15 minutes in LUH
Visits must be pre-arranged by family members/visitors, who should contact the relevant ward or unit in advance.
Almost 5,000 vaccinated in Letterkenny centre
ALMOST 5,000 people were vaccinated in the Letterkenny last week. Figures show that in the past week (13-19 December), the team at the Letterkenny Covid Vaccination Centre vaccinated in excess of 4,700 people. Letterkenny vaccination centre is continuing with the ‘boost the boosters’ campaign, managing appointments and walk-ins for first, second and third booster vaccine […]