HSE to publish review of perinatal deaths annually


The HSE has announced that a review in perinatal deaths in Ireland over the past three years is to begin shortly. This will then become an annual audit in a bid to identify “anything that can be learned so as to improve services for the future”. The review will cover the years from 2021 to […]

Surge measures implemented more than 200 times in LUH


by Darragh Bermingham SURGE protocol measures, introduced when hospitals are experiencing high emergency activity, were implemented 242 times at Letterkenny University Hospital during a 15 month period. According to the HSE Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC) Operational Plan, published in July last year, surge measures respond to and mitigate patient safety risks associated with high UEC activity […]

Campaign is launched to save Fahan Nurse Service


A CAPACITY crowd packed the Fowler Hall in Fahan on Monday night to lend their support to having the local Public Health Nursing (PHN) service restored after it was removed without warning in the past fortnight. Newly elected councillors Joy Beard of 100% Redress, Fionan Bradley FF and re-elected Cllrs Paul Canning FF and Jack […]

Marriage certificate issued in error among HSE data breaches


by Louise Doyle A MARRIAGE certificate containing personal information issued in error in Letterkenny to a third party was one of 78 data breaches recorded by the HSE over a 15-month period. Information released to the Donegal News under the Freedom of Information Act reveals 19 data breaches were recorded between January to March this year. Advertisement Fifty-nine data […]

Ten extra beds for LUH Emergency Department


Donegal Minister Charlie McConalogue has said he wants to help “drive on” plans to deliver ten extra beds to Letterkenny University Hospital’s Emergency Department. The extra beds are to be provided under the Health Capital Plan for 2024.  The project is one of 22 Donegal projects that has been earmarked for funding from an overall […]

Data breach prompts investigation


By Dionne Meehan THE Data Protection Commission has opened an investigation into the Health Service Executive over a data breach which occurred in Donegal last year. The DPC said the inquiry concerns the “storage” and “retention” of personal data contained in paper records held by the HSE via its use of an “external” storage facility. […]