HSE West and North West has called on all eligible people in Donegal to get vaccinated against flu immediately. Data shows that the total cases notified to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HSPC) nationally have more than doubled, showing that flu cases are surging within communities. The number of people presenting to hospital with flu […]
HSE urges immediate flu vaccine take-up
THE HSE has called on all eligible people to get vaccinated against flu immediately, publishing figures showing ED presentations and hospitalisation from flu has doubled in just one week. Data also shows that total cases notified to HPSC have more than doubled, showing that flu cases are surging within communities. Urging vaccine take-up, Dr Colm […]
CAMHS consultant post to be filled in January
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THE current vacant Donegal consultant Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) post is to be filled early in the new year. A meeting of the Regional Health Forum, West in Galway on Tuesday heard how Donegal Mental Health Services (DMHS) are currently working on filling the post. Chairperson of the forum, Councillor Gerry McMonagle sought an update on the […]
Physiotherapy Services to return to St Joseph’s Hospital, Stranorlar
THE HSE has announced that the Finn Valley Physiotherapy Department will be relocating back to the St Joseph’s Hospital site in Stranorlar from Monday next, November 17 This move marks the completion of temporary arrangements put in place to facilitate essential fire safety upgrade works at the hospital. During this period, physiotherapy services were provided […]
HSE Nursing Service unavailable on Tory Island this weekend
The HSE Nursing Service on Tory Island is unavailable on Saturday, November 1 and Sunday, November 2. All planned nursing care has been delivered. A HSE spokesperson said: “We wish to apologise for this unplanned temporary gap in service. There will be an agency nurse covering the period from Monday until Thursday next week when […]
A Space to Breathe: a free mindful interior design workshop
THE Donegal Women’s Centre, in partnership with the HSE Connecting for Life “Let’s Talk About Suicide” Programme, are hosting a ‘A Space to Breathe’ event. This free 8-week Mindful Interior Design Workshop will begin on Monday, November 3 in Donegal Town. This unique workshop invites women to pause, reconnect, and explore how their living spaces […]
Hospital warns of ‘very long waiting times’ at Emergency Department
LETTERKENNY University Hospital is advising patients attending the Emergency Department of very long waiting times this afternoon. They say the Emergency Department is extremely busy today with high numbers of people attending the department who need to be admitted to hospital for ongoing treatment. As of early afternoon, there have been 67 presentations to the […]
New HIQA powers to investigate public nursing homes
THE Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) will be given powers to investigate serious patient safety incidents in public nursing homes under plans going to Cabinet this week. Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and Junior Minister with Responsibility for Older People, Kieran O’Donnell will bring forward the proposals, seeking government approval to amend the Patient […]
‘Substantial’ number of patients to LUH by ambulance
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“A SUBSTANTIAL” number of patients arrived to Letterkenny University Hospital’s Emergency Department on Tuesday, the HSE has said. In a statement on Tuesday evening, the HSE said 105 patients were waiting in the hospital’s emergency department, with five ambulances queued up outside. However, we were reliably informed that the number of ambulances waiting was 11. […]
Red weather warning significantly disrupting HSE Services in Donegal
HSE West and North West has advised that there will be significant disruptions to health services today (Friday)due to the status red weather warning associated with Storm Amy. Due to the red weather warning in place, the Out of Hours GP service (NoWDOC) in Donegal will be limited to a phone service, offering self-care advice, […]