FRESH concerns have arisen about the NowDoc service in Letterkenny as the current unit is set to close and up to 60 staff left in limbo. It has been claimed that staff in Letterkenny NowDoc were told on Tuesday evening via text message that they would have to vacate their current building at Oldtown as the […]
TD raises concerns over future of NowDoc
Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty has raised concerns for the future of the out-of-hours GP service NowDoc. This comes after news that a review into out-of-hours services in the region is currently being carried out. Possible changes to the operation of the out-of-hours service in the North-West could see Caredoc, who supply GPs for the NowDoc […]
NowDoc is experiencing a high volume of calls
The HSE wish to advise that NowDoc GP Out of Hours Service is currently very busy and experiencing a high volume of calls at present. Urgent calls are prioritised and are dealt with first. The HSE ask for your patience due to the longer wait times. The NowDoc Service, which is a partnership between the […]
NoWDOC experiencing high volume of calls
THE HSE has advised that the NoWDOC GP Out of Hours Service in Donegal is currently very busy and experiencing a high volume of calls. In a statement this afternoon a HSE spokesperson said: “Urgent calls are prioritised and are dealt with first. We ask for your patience due to the longer wait times.” The […]
Letterkenny University Hospital is ‘extremely busy’
In a statement issued this afternoon, hospital management said there is ongoing pressure on bed availability in the hospital.
NoWDOC release details of Christmas arrangements
The NoWDOC GP Out of Hours Service has published its arrangements for Christmas 2020 by the HSE. NoWDOC provides urgent out-of-hours GP care for patients of participating practices in Donegal and south Leitrim. The service operates when surgeries close in the evening and over the course of weekends and public holidays. The NoWDOC Service Manager, […]
Almost 7,000 calls to NoWDOC GP Out of Hour service
Some 6997 calls were received by the service in the month of December, reflecting an increase of 24% on the same period in 2015.
Hundreds attend protest against NoWDOC cuts
HUNDREDS of protesters marched behind a coffin in Letterkenny on Friday afternoon to protest against proposed changes to the operating hours of the NoWDOC service from West to North Donegal. The current service operates from three centres across north and west Donegal in Letterkenny, Carndonagh and Derrybeg.
Future NowDoc services under discussion
The HSE has moved to allay people’s fear with regard to possible changes to the NowDoc service in Donegal being discussed at present.
GPs meet over threatened collapse of the NOWDOC service
OVER 50 family doctors from the North West met in Donegal Town last night to discuss the threatened collapse of the NOWDOC service.