This year, hospitals have reported record numbers of patients presenting at Emergency Departments for care and treatment.
Long wait times at the Emergency Department
The Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital has been extremely busy over the past week with on average 120 patients presenting for treatment every day. Yesterday 139 people attended the Emergency Department. The high number of people attending who need to be admitted for ongoing treatment means that there is pressure on bed availability and […]
Winter pressures having major impact on hospital
LETTERKENNY University Hospital is treating more people than ever before as extreme winter pressures are having a major impact on the health service. A range of factors including the impact of winter and the high numbers in hospital and attending ED are leading to a very high demand on both hospital and community services. Referring to the […]
Full Capacity Protocol implemented in Emergency Ward
“We are committed to treating everyone who presents at our ED but we do so strictly in order of medical priority and apologise for long wait times.”
Emergency Department at LUH under serious pressure
The Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital has been extremely busy this week.
Emergency Dept at LUH “extremely busy”.
The Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital has been extremely busy over the last number of days.
Emergency Department at LUH “extremely busy”
“We apologise for the distress or inconvenience caused to patients or their loved ones who are experiencing long wait times,” said a spokesperson.
Emergency Department extremely busy
The Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital remains extremely busy today with significant numbers of patients awaiting admission to the hospital. We apologise to patients and their families for these delays. The Full Capacity Protocol has been implemented and all efforts continue to be made to identify patients who are appropriate for discharge. Management […]
Agency staff costing three times ordinary LUH salaries
It follows confirmation that the HSE has been paying in the region of €8 m per year for agency doctors to work at Letterkenny University Hospital.
New Hospital building needs to be fire-proofed
The HSE can confirm that there are minor remedial fire proofing works to be carried out at the Medical block at Letterkenny University Hospital.