Data breach at hospital after files found under patient’s bed


LETTERKENNY University Hospital is managing a data breach, the Donegal News can reveal. A source told the Donegal News 26 medical files were found under the bed of a patient earlier this month. Instead of being handed over to staff, the document was removed from the facility. A HSE spokesperson confirmed to the Donegal News it […]

Number of patients on trolleys at LUH doubled since yesterday


The number of patients on trolleys at Letterkenny University Hospital has doubled since yesterday. Today, there are currently 32 patients on trolleys at LUH, compared to 16 patients awaiting beds yesterday. Of the 32 patients, there are 24 in the emergency department and eight on wards elsewhere in the hospital. Advertisement 490 admitted patients are […]

Rise in number of patients on trolleys at LUH


There are 16 patients currently on trolleys at Letterkenny University Hospital. Of those 16, 13 are awaiting beds in the emergency department with three on wards elsewhere in the hospital. Nationally, 449 admitted patients are waiting for beds this morning, according to today’s INMO Trolley Watch. 359 patients are waiting in the emergency department, while […]

10 patients on trolleys at LUH


There are currently 10 patients awaiting beds at Letterkenny University Hospital. Seven patients are on trolleys in the Emergency Department with a further three patients on wards elsewhere. Nationally, 407 admitted patients are waiting for beds this morning, according to today’s INMO Trolley Watch. 332 patients are waiting in the emergency department, while 75 are […]

Zero patients on trolleys at LUH


For the first time in a long time, there are no patients on trolleys at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning.  In recent days, the number of patients awaiting beds on trolleys had been continuously dropping and this morning, the INMO says there are no patients on trolleys in the emergency department or on wards elsewhere. […]

Major decrease in number of patients on trolleys at LUH


Just three patients are on trolleys at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning. Yesterday there was 14 people awaiting beds at the hopsital, a drop of eleven this morning. One patient is currently waiting on a bed in the emergency department, with two more on wards elsewhere in the hospital. Advertisement 426 admitted patients are waiting […]

14 people waiting on beds at LUH


There are currently 14 people on trolleys at Letterkenny University Hospital. Nine patients are in the emergency department, while five are on wards elsewhere. Nationally, 484 admitted patients are waiting for beds this morning, according to today’s INMO Trolley Watch. 400 patients are waiting in the emergency department, while 84 are in wards elsewhere in […]

Action committee to be set up after hospital protest


DESPITE a smaller than expected turn out for the ‘Day of Action’ protest at Letterkenny University Hospital on Saturday, some 180 people have volunteered to join a soon-to-be formed committee, to liaise with hospital management. Organiser Mary T Sweeney spoke to the Donegal News yesterday and in her estimation some 300 people attended the meeting […]