IT is costing the HSE €81,000 a year to rent the new Out-Patients Department of Letterkenny General Hospital in Scally Place, it has emerged.
Shortcomings in Ferry abuse case revealed in shocking new report
By Cronan Scanlon A DAMNING new report has found that health board officials failed to investigate a convicted paedophile who returned to his job as a school caretaker in Gweedore where he sexually abused more young boys. Michael Ferry (58) is serving a 14-year sentence after pleading guilty to dozens of sex attacks on young […]
Letterkenny orthodontic services in “crisis” – Consultant
A SENIOR Consultant has admitted that orthodontic services at Letterkenny General Hospital (LGH) are in “crisis mode.”
Further Cutbacks to NowDoc Service Putting Lives in Danger – Doherty
A change in the Standard Operating Procedure for NowDoc Services which states that the out of hours doctor will no longer respond to life threatening calls other than where requested to do so by the Ambulance Service will put lives in danger according to Sinn Féin TD for Donegal South West Pearse Doherty.
HSE remain silent on new Letterkenny medical school
A FINAL planning application is to be submitted shortly for a proposed new €4 million medical training school at Letterkenny General Hospital (LGH).
Kind Majella helps Donegal depression sufferers
SUFFERERS of depression in Donegal are being given the opportunity to avail of a free six-week ‘stress control’ course thanks to brave Majella O’Donnell.
Almost 900 treated at new LGH sexual health clinic
THE HSE-run sexual health (GUM) clinic in Letterkenny General Hospital treated almost 900 new patients since it opened in September 2011, up to September 2013.
Concern in Altnagelvin over Donegal abuse of free care system
MORE than five hundred Donegal patients, who were not entitled to free care, attended Altnagelvin Hospital for treatment, new figures reveal.
HSE childcare inspection reports go online
THE Manager of Donegal Childcare today claimed the absence of an appropriate ‘weighted system of regulation is hugely discouraging’ for many childcare providers.
Hospital flood threat was known about for years
THE HSE, planning authorities and the Department of the Environment knew there was a serious flooding threat at Letterkenny General Hospital for at least ten years, the Donegal News can reveal.