MAJOR progress has been made on Lifford’s new purpose built hospital. It has emerged that the HSE has been granted funding to carry out a feasibility study of the proposed site and when completed this will allow for a full capital submission to be submitted to the Department. The new Community Nursing Unit would consist […]
Lifford Hospital to close for four months
LIFFORD hospital is to close for four months before reopening as a respite and short stay facility. The development marks the end of long-term patients being admitted to the unit. The closure will enable the HSE to carry out €0.5m renovations to prepare the building for its new function. Concerns had been awakened in […]
Marchers told to make hospitals an election issue
THE possible closure of Lifford, St Joseph’s and Ramelton community hospitals is a major election issue.
HSE letter fails to allay hospital closure fears
UNCERTAINTY around the future of three community hospitals continued today, despite Minister Joe McHugh’s claim none of them would close.
BREAKING: Lifford and Stranorlar hospitals to close
COMMUNITY hospitals in Lifford and Stranorlar are to be shut to make way for a new €22 million facility in Letterkenny, it has emerge