There are 47 patients on trolleys at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning. Seventeen patients are in the emergency department while 30 are on wards elsewhere throughout the hospital. 598 admitted patients are waiting for beds this morning, according to today’s INMO Trolley Watch. 443 patients are waiting in the emergency department, while 155 are in […]
Elective surgeries postponed as LUH ‘extremely busy’
SOME elective surgeries at Letterkenny Univeristy Hospital have been postponed due to high numbers of people attending and lack of bed availability. Monday saw 167 attendances at the Emergency Department with over 150 attending yesterday March 30th. As of 9am this morning there are 34 patients awaiting a bed in ED with high attendances continuing this […]
Mass exodus of staff from HSE in Donegal
ALMOST two staff a day under the age of 50 resigned from Donegal HSE last year. The majority of resignations were tendered by Letterkenny University Hospital employees. Freedom of Information figures released to the Donegal News show that 173 staff left the organisation in 2022. A breakdown of the figures reveal 116 LUH employees vacated their jobs. Eighteen staff resigned from Local Health Office […]
Letterkenny third most over crowded hospital in country
LETTERKENNY University Hospital is the third most over crowded hospital in the country with 53 people awaiting beds this morning. Of the 53, 25 patients are in the emergency department while 28 patients are on wards elsewhere. University Hospital Limerick has the highest number of patients awaiting beds with 97 on trolleys, followed by Cork […]
Letterkenny University Hospital remains extremely busy
Letterkenny University Hospital is appealing to the public to consider all care options before attending the Emergency Department. The ED at LUH has experienced four of the busiest days on record this week, with attendances ranging from 162 up to the highest ever attendance 208 this week. As of 9am this morning there are 20 […]
Almost 350 people attended LUH over Bank Holiday
The highest number of attendances was on Saturday, March 18, when 126 people presented at the Emergency Department.
Support Group Meeting for Stoma Patients in Donegal
Clinical Nurse Specialists from Letterkenny University Hospital are organising a support group meeting for patients with a stoma and their families on Tuesday, March 28 from 5.30pm to 7.30pm in the Mount Errigal Hotel. Jodie-Anne McIntyre and Mary Sweeney, who are the Clinical Nurse Specialists organising the event, will be joined by the inflammatory bowel […]
Ambulance service shakeup to reduce overcrowding
The National Ambulance Service has taken a number of steps to improve its service and reduce hospital overcrowding in Donegal. Councillor Ciaran Brogan recently asked the National Ambulance Service for an updated report on improvements and the investment in the ambulance service in the Donegal area in the last three years to improve the level of service. […]
Hospital Campaign appoints new committee
LETTERKENNY’S Hospital Action Campaign has elected a new committee. The panel was chosen following a meeting in Dillon’s Hotel on Thursday evening attended by around 35 people. Those gathered shared their experiences of Donegal’s healthcare system and outlined what they hoped might be made available in Donegal. One of Letterkenny Hospital Action Campaign’s priorities is a minor injuries […]
‘I try to live life to the fullest’
AS International Epilepsy Day approaches on Monday, February 13, Niamh Watson from Termon, who has epilepsy, told the Donegal News this week, that education on how to care for someone having a seizure, is vitally important. Niamh, who is 24, has not allowed her condition to define her or hold her back and with the encouragement […]