By Róise Collins DONEGAL county councillors have been assured that work is progressing on the highly anticipated surgical hub at Letterkenny University Hospital, with a design team expected to be appointed in the first quarter of 2026. This follows concerns raised by councillors Gerry McMonagle, Declan Meehan and Ciaran Brogan at Tuesday’s meeting of the […]
Palestinian families’ relocation to Letterkenny to go ahead next week
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By Róise Collins SIX Palestinian families’ relocation to Donegal is to go ahead as planned after concerns regarding access to adequate healthcare in Letterkenny delayed their move from Dublin on Monday. The critically ill children, who arrived in Ireland through a government medical evacuation programme last year, were due to have already been relocated to […]
Councillor claims health ministers are allergic to Donegal
MINISTERS for Health are allergic to Donegal – that was the assertion made by a Donegal councillor at the monthly meeting of Donegal Co. Council. Cllr. Tómas Seán Devine was speaking during a debate on how councillors have not been able to get a meeting with the management of Letterkenny University Hospital to discuss a […]
Unions to protest at LUH today
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 […]
Hospital battling flu and Covid outbreaks
by Louise Doyle LETTERKENNY University Hospital had 50 patients on trolleys yesterday – the fourth highest number in the country. On Tuesday, three wards of LUH were treating 14 patients with a Covid-19 outbreak. Advertisement Two wards (19 patients) had a flu outbreak. Latest Trolley Watch figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) show […]
Letterkenny University Hospital third most overcrowded hospital in country
THERE is currently 44 patients on trolleys at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, making it the third most over crowded hospital in the country. Sixteen patients are waiting on beds in the emergency department, while 28 patients are on trolleys in wards elsewhere in the hospital. University Hospital Limerick is the worst affected by overcrowding […]
400 patients admitted to LUH without bed last month
by Louise Doyle ALMOST 400 patients were admitted to Letterkenny University Hospital in June without a bed. Latest trolley watch figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation reveal 396 patients were without a bed in LUH last month. That’s an 18 per cent rise on the number of patients admitted to LUH without a bed […]
Twenty patients on trolleys at LUH
THERE are currently 20 patients waiting on trolleys at Letterkenny University Hospital. Twelve patients are in the emergency department while eight are on wards elsewhere in the hospital. Nationally, 335 admitted patients are waiting for beds this morning, according to today’s INMO Trolley Watch. 249 patients are waiting in the emergency department, while 86 are […]
Eighteen patients on trolleys at LUH
EIGHTEEN patients are currently waiting on trolleys at Letterkenny University Hospital. Of the 18 patients, four are waiting on a bed in the emergency department, while 14 are on wards elsewhere in the hopsital. Nationally, 560 admitted patients are waiting for beds this morning, according to today’s INMO Trolley Watch. 423 patients are waiting in […]
Letterkenny University Hospital ‘under significant pressure’
The Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital is under significant pressure today with high attendances and long waiting times. Yesterday 154 people attended the Emergency Department. The high number of people attending who need to be admitted for ongoing treatment means that there is pressure on bed availability. Advertisement This is resulting in significant delays […]