These latest figures come amid reports of low morale and ongoing industrial relations problems within the Health Service Executive.
Agency staff costing three times ordinary LUH salaries
It follows confirmation that the HSE has been paying in the region of €8 m per year for agency doctors to work at Letterkenny University Hospital.
Donegal TD calls for short stay ward to reopen
A DONEGAL TD has called on the HSE to reopen the short stay ward at Letterkenny University Hospital after months of closure. Charlie McConalogue, Fianna Fail TD has urged the Minister for Health to urgently approve a funding request from LUH to reopen the ward. The ward, which closed during the summer, would increase the […]
Hundreds fail to attend hospital appointments
The DNA figures vary week by week and can range from 75 to 129. In the month of June we had 424 patients who DNA. Last week it was 110.
‘Alarmed and angry’ as 1000 more on waiting list since January
Donegal Sinn Féin Senator Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has today (Wednesday) expressed his anger and deep concern at the dramatic increase in the number of patients awaiting outpatient procedures to be carried out at Letterkenny University Hospital. His comments come following the publication of the latest patient waiting data from the National Treatment Purchase Fund […]
Waiting lists and cancellations deflate LUH consultant
Those on the orthopaedic waiting list are among the 16,563 patients awaiting treatment at the hospital according to new figures published by the NTPF
Four years after flood but is LUH ever out of crisis?
FOUR years after catastrophic floods caused more than €25 million damage, work remains ongoing to reinstate Letterkenny University Hospital.
Transferred to Dublin by taxi for major heart surgery
Due to a shortage of emergency vehicles the HSE had to use a taxi to take the patient to Dublin for heart surgery.
Green light for new €9.5million Radiology Department
Letterkenny will be one of very few Level 3 hospitals in the country with two CT scanners when work on the new facility is complete.
Young GAA player airlifted to hospital
A young GAA player was removed by the Rescue 118 helicopter from a Co Donegal GAA pitch after suffering a fall on Thursday. The girl was taking part in an U16 game at Downings GAA ground when the incident happened at about 9pm. Advertisement It is understood the girl fell awkwardly and hurt her […]