‘Dire need’ for home helps in Donegal, meeting told


CLLR Declan Meehan was informed at Tuesday’s Regional Health Forum meeting that as of September 9 there were 373 clients in Donegal awaiting a new home support service or an increase in their current care package. Cllr Meehan pointed out that knowing the recruitment embargo has been lifted since July, he sought a time scale […]


Health meeting cancelled due to industrial action


CURRENT industrial action by Fórsa saw Tuesday’s meeting of Regional Health Forum, West cancelled. Fórsa’s clerical and administrative members in the HSE have been engaged in a sustained action of non-cooperation since October 6. The industrial action is designed to maximise disruption for HSE senior management, but to minimise disruption to service delivery and service users. […]


‘Confidence in LUH is being lost’ after second consultant let go


by Louise Doyle CONFIDENCE in Letterkenny University Hospital is being eroded after a second locum consultant was let go in a matter of weeks, it has been claimed. Councillor Gerry McMonagle, who is also a member of Regional Health Forum West, has called for a deeper probe into the qualifications and background of locum consultants employed […]


Efforts being made to tackle disability service issues


By Róise Collins and Emma Ryan Measures are being put in place to tackle the significant vacancies within disability services in Donegal, the HSE has confirmed. There are currently 36 full-time vacant positions across Donegal’s three Children’s Disability Network Teams, a meeting of the Regional Health Forum has heard. Advertisement Dermot Monaghan, Chief Officer, Community Healthcare […]


Overseas recruitment campaign continues to tackle nurse shortages at hospital


by Kate Heaney A DISCREPANCY regarding the number of nurses short at Letterkenny University Hospital was raised at this week’s meeting of the Regional Health Forum by its Chairman Cllr Gerry McMonagle. While Saolta were suggesting there were 23 vacancies in nursing between the Emergency Department and Surgical, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) claimed […]