By Róise Collins AN additional consultant has been appointed to the respiratory team at Letterkenny University Hospital to help tackle lengthy waiting lists. The third permanent consultant has been added to the team as part of a number of initiatives introduced by the HSE to reduce waiting times for respiratory appointments in the county. Advertisement The […]
LUH described as ‘poor cousin of the western region’ at HSE meeting
By Róise Collins THERE are growing concerns about the lengthy waiting times for patients at Letterkenny University Hospital. During Tuesday’s meeting of the Regional Health Forum West, Donegal councillor Declan Meehan highlighted significant discrepancies when compared to other hospitals in the region. Advertisement According to figures provided to Cllr Meehan, urgent patients waiting for haematology […]
Monsignor Gillespie praises community following fatal collision
AMID the sadness that has followed the death of Anthony Gallagher in the St. Patrick’s Day fatal collision in Letterkenny, Monsignor Kevin Gillespie said it was heartening to see the community rally around to support the Gallagher family. Anthony and his brother Martin Gallagher were walking home from a night out when they were struck […]
€2.6m deal for endoscopy unit at Letterkenny University Hospital
By Chris Ashmore The HSE has agreed to enter into a €2.68 million deal with an English company to extend the rental period of a purpose built Mobile Endoscopy Unit at Letterkenny University Hospital, the Donegal News can reveal. An endoscopy is a procedure used in medicine to look inside the body and is used […]
Locum consultant neurologist is appointed at LUH
By Dionne Meehan THE Health Service Executive has confirmed the appointment of a locum consultant neurologist for Letterkenny University Hospital. It comes as new figures revealed that almost 800 people are on the waiting list for an appointment, almost 300 of whom have been waiting for their appointment for over 12 months. Advertisement In October last […]
More than 800 cancellations at LUH in first month of 2025
SINN Féin TDs for Donegal, Pearse Doherty and Pádraig MacLochlainn, have expressed concern at a spike in hospital cancellations of planned activity at Letterkenny University Hospital. There were 880 cancellations at LUH in the first month of 2025. Whereas figures released to Sinn Féin show that the total number of cancellations in 2024 has increased significantly on the previous […]
HSE prioritises safety amid rise in attacks at LUH
By Dionne Meehan FOLLOWING the recent rise in attacks at Letterkenny University Hospital, the Health Service Executive has stressed that the safety of staff and service users remains a top priority. Their comments come after local councillor Gerry McMonagle urged the HSE to increase the security quota at the hospital following an increase in attacks on […]
Cancer advocate warns LUH must be upgraded
By Róise Collins A DONEGAL cancer advocate has warned Letterkenny University Hospital must be upgraded in the wake of a damning report, revealing that Ireland has the second-highest rate of new diagnoses in the European Union. LUH is currently a Model 3 hospital, but Betty Holmes insists it must be advanced to a Model 4 […]
70th birthday celebrations for Professor Ken Mulpeter
Family members, friends and a host of colleagues from the medical field gathered in Letterkenny’s Silver Tassie Hotel on Saturday night to join with Professor Ken Mulpeter on the occasion of his 70th birthday. Professor Mulpeter, a Consultant in Geriatric and Internal Medicine at Letterkenny University Hospital, is a hugely respected and highly popular doctor […]
Rise in patients treated on trolleys
by Louise Doyle THERE was a 55 per cent increase in the number of people treated in Letterkenny University Hospital without a bed last month compared with January 2006. That’s according to latest Trolley Watch analysis figures published by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO). Advertisement According to the figures, 320 patients were treated without […]