DONEGAL Minister Joe McHugh has confirmed cancer care at Letterkenny University Hospital is to be boosted with the appointment of a second breast cancer surgeon on a permanent basis. “The appointment of a second breast cancer surgeon on a permanent contract in Letterkenny is an important development for health services in Donegal and the North […]
Emergency Department at LUH “extremely busy”
“We apologise for the distress or inconvenience caused to patients or their loved ones who are experiencing long wait times,” said a spokesperson.
‘Why should Letterkenny have to put up with this?’
Irish Water is set to invest €44 million in Letterkenny through a major programme of works on the town’s water supply and addressing deficiencies…
Short stay ward to reopen next year at LUH – McHugh
“We now have assurances that the 19 beds in the short-stay ward will reopen next year”. Minister Joe McHugh
Over forty posts cannot be filled at LUH – report
The Chief Operating Officer confirmed that they have experienced difficulty filling Senior Medical Scientist, Cardiac Physiologists and OT posts.
Five years left on ‘temporary site’ lease
It’s been home to 27 modern dedicated clinic rooms since existing facility at the hospital suffered significant flood damage at the end of July 2013
HSE pays €200K for ‘temporary’ Outpatients Department
In response to a detailed query, the HSE said the original rent (€81,000 per annum) was at a greatly reduced rate for a period of two years.
Hospital consultant survives ‘cold shock to the system’
Dr Kyranoudi works full-time in Greece. This is her second time to take up a short-term employment contract in Letterkenny.
Parking spaces at LUH generate €33 for public health
There are a total of 1,239 car park spaces between the two sites with 42 disabled spaces, two spaces for the elderly and 83 reserved spaces.
Donegal shuts down following status red weather warning
A status red weather warning has been put in place for Donegal and all other parts of the country. Despite earlier predictions that Donegal and the North West would escape the worst of Storm Emma and the so-called ‘Beast from the East’, a national status red weather warning was put in place last night […]