Members of Fórsa trade union working for the HSE will take part in a lunchtime protest today from 1pm at Letterkenny University Hospital. The lunchtime protest, organised by Fórsa, the INMO and Siptu, continues a series of protests by health workers, organised in response to the HSE’s suppression of thousands of health posts. Fórsa has […]
Community Hospital dispute: HSE say they want to find a resolution
The HSE have insisted that they are actively seeking to engage with the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) to find a resolution in order to support the commencement of services at the new community hospital in Ballyshannon. Earlier this week, the INMO issued a statement saying staffing and clinical governance measures must be in […]
Ongoing dispute delays opening of new hospital
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) say staffing and clinical governance measures must be in place before it can support the opening of the new community hospital in Ballyshannon. The opening of the new 80-bed hospital is the subject of an ongoing dispute between staff and the HSE, according to the INMO. The union […]
Respiratory illness surge in Donegal
BY JEROME HUGHES DONEGAL residents are being urged to get a flu vaccine and Covid booster jab amid a spike in respiratory illnesses, a problem that is forecast to intensify throughout January. 29 patients were unable to obtain a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital yesterday morning, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO). […]
LUH is second most overcrowded hospital today
THERE are twenty patients waiting on trolleys at Letterkenny University Hospital today, according to the latest figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO). There are 12 patients waiting on a bed in the emergency department and eight people on trolleys elsewhere in the hospital. LUH is the second most overcrowded hospital in the […]
‘Unsafe’ trolley figures ahead of winter, says INMO
ALMOST 90 patients were on trolleys in Letterkenny University Hospital so far this month. Trolley watch figures from Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) reveal 86 patients were on trolleys at Letterkenny University Hospital from November 1 to November 10. Figures did not include the weekend. INMO General Secretary Phil Ní Sheaghda said the situation is “unsafe” going into […]
Trolley figures are a “high risk event” – INMO
by Louise Doyle THE Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation is calling for “urgent talks” to address mounting pressures in hospitals amid latest trolley figures posing a “high risk event”. The organisation has said each hospital group and the HSE must “outline immediately” what they are doing to reduce significant pressures in what it has described as “intolerable environments”. Advertisement The […]
‘Level of staffing at LUH unsafe for both the staff and patients’ – union
By Emma Ryan A HEALTHCARE trade union representative has warned that Letterkenny University Hospital requires at least 67 additional nurses to operate at a “safe level”. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) has told the Donegal News it has been confirmed to them that 67 nurses are required in the medical, surgical and emergency […]
July trolley figures a red flag warning for winter ahead
OVER 7,832 patients, including 138 children, went without a bed in Irish hospitals this July according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation’s TrolleyWatch figures. At Letterkenny University Hospital, 272 patients were on trolleys in July – that figure was down compared to last year when 360 patients were on trolleys. TrolleyWatch figures show 72,391 […]
Over 30 patients on trolleys at LUH
OVER 30 patients are currently on trolleys at Letterkenny University Hospital. According to the INMO, 31 patients are on trolleys waiting on a bed at LUH – 12 patients are in the emergency department, while 19 patients are on trolleys elsewhere. Nationally, 444 admitted patients are waiting for beds this morning, according to today’s INMO […]