A MOTORCYCLIST was hospitalised following a road traffic collision with a lorry on Monday. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses in relation to a two-vehicle road traffic collision on the R242 at Norrira, Malin, on Monday, April 28, shortly before 2.35pm. The collision involved a lorry and a motorcycle. The motorcyclist was removed from the scene to be taken […]
Three nursing staff members at LUH honoured with special awards
Three outstanding staff from Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) have been acknowledged for the difference they make in their patients’ lives. At a ceremony in the hospital today, Nollaig Simms, Aimee Lynch and Ciaran Callaghan were chosen to receive a DAISY Award after being nominated by co-workers and patients. Following the resounding success of the DAISY […]
LUH is ‘extremely busy’ with long wait times in the ED
There are currently 113 patients in the Emergency Department with 23 patients waiting to be admitted.
Public warned of long wait times at LUH Emergency Department
THE public is being advised of long waiting times at the Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital this afternoon. High numbers of patients attending ED yesterday and again today have impacted on services with all available beds in the hospital in use. Due to the pressures on the site and the lack of bed capacity, […]
Man taken to hospital following assault in Rathmullan
A man was taken to hospital following an assault in Rathmullan at the weekend. The man is believed to have been assaulted by another man on Main Street on Sunday, February 9 at 00.20am. He was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital to receive treatment for non-life threatening injures as a result. A garda spokesperson said:Should anyone have witnessed […]
Unions to protest at LUH today
Members of Fórsa trade union working for the HSE will take part in a lunchtime protest today from 1pm at Letterkenny University Hospital. The lunchtime protest, organised by Fórsa, the INMO and Siptu, continues a series of protests by health workers, organised in response to the HSE’s suppression of thousands of health posts. Fórsa has […]
Gravity of missed outpatient appointments at LUH revealed
by Louise Doyle MORE than 1, 800 patients did not attend their outpatient appointment in Letterkenny University Hospital in the first three months of this year. Last week we revealed how 102 patients failed to show up for their outpatient appointment in LUH in the week beginning April 8. Advertisement But the gravity and scale of […]
LUH scan errors review completed
A REVIEW of the work carried out by a radiologist who made errors in more than one third of hundreds of scans at Letterkenny University Hospital has now been completed. The male radiologist, who was employed on a locum basis in September, had his contract terminated after just seven days of clinical activity. In an […]
Awards for Extraordinary Nurses and Midwives in Letterkenny University Hospital
THREE outstanding nurses/midwives from Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) have been acknowledged for the meaningful difference they make in the their patients’ lives. At a ceremony in the hospital last week Ann Browne, Ann McLaughlin and Brenda Sandilands were chosen to receive a “DAISY Award” after being nominated by co-workers and patients. The DAISY award is […]
Three males taken to LUH after collision
Three males have been taken to Letterkenny University Hospital following a collision in Drumkeen this afternoon.