OVER €35 million in funding has been announced for projects in Donegal under the HSE’s capital plan for 2026. The big ticket project is the replacement and extension of a 110 bed Community Nursing Unit and Medical Rehab centre in Letterkenny which has been allocated €20 million. The funding will also see investment in the […]
28 patients without a bed at LUH this morning
There are 28 patients without a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, according to the latest Trolley Watch figures released by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO). Of these, 9 patients are waiting on trolleys in the emergency department, while a further 19 patients are waiting for beds in wards elsewhere in the […]
‘We’ve a chance to make people’s lives safer’
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THE chairperson of the newly established Donegal Local Community Safety Partnership (LCSP) says outside agencies, community groups and local organisations all have a part to play in helping to make people’s lives safer across Donegal. The Donegal LSCSP – which has replaced the old Joint Policing Committee – will hold its first proper meeting at […]
Donegal HSE health care assistants secure overtime payments backdated to 2018
Donegal HSE health care assistants secure overtime payments backdated to 2018 HEALTH Care Assistants (HCAs) in the HSE Home Support Service in Donegal have secured back payment of overtime owed to them since 2018, after a threat of industrial action led to management providing written commitments in talks with SIPTU representatives. A 24-hour strike in Donegal […]
Traveller mental health experiences of strength and hope
TRAVELLER mental health is recognised as a critical issue in Ireland. While the Traveller community continues to face significant challenges, including discrimination, poverty, social exclusion, and barriers to accommodation, education, employment and healthcare there is also strength, resilience and hope in the community. In 2022 the Donegal Traveller Project published a report titled ‘Our Lives, […]
Missed hospital appointments are a cost to the public purse – HSE
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THE HSE has said it has taken the decision to display the cost of missed hospital appointments to remind patients who do not attend of the loss to the public purse, and the clinician’s time. Earlier this month, the Donegal News reported how there were 219 ‘no show’ outpatient appointments in a two-week period between January 15 to January […]
Rathmullan man reaches 100 days smoke-free with HSE support
RATHMULLAN man Mo Kelly is celebrating 100 days smoke-free this week and says he is now €160 a week better off after quitting his 20-a-day habit with support from the HSE Stop Smoking Service. Mo, who works as a Special Needs Assistant (SNA), successfully quit smoking with the support of Fiona Boyle, a specialist with […]
SIPTU Donegal HSE Health Care Assistants’ industrial action postponed pending talks
A 24-hour strike involving Health Care Assistants (HCAs) in Home Support in Donegal, set for today, has been suspended after progress was made between HSE and SIPTU representatives regarding key dispute issues. SIPTU Organiser, Graham Macken, said: “The progress we have made following the public announcement of planned industrial action follows years of unresolved issues […]
HSE encourages public to consider all care options this Bank Holiday weekend
HSE West and North West is advising people in Donegal to be aware of their healthcare options this Bank Holiday weekend. If you do get sick this bank holiday weekend there are a number of healthcare options available; plan ahead, know your options and stay safe. The month of January has been extremely busy across […]
Donegal HSE Home Support Health Care Assistants to strike in February
SIPTU members working as Health Care Assistants (HCAs) in the HSE Home Support Service across Donegal will engage in strike action on February 13 and February 20, in a dispute arising from their employer’s failure to honour national agreements on terms and conditions. SIPTU Organiser, Ciaran Sheridan, said: “The failure of the HSE to honour agreed […]