MORE than half of the hospital beds promised in the Health Service Executive’s service plan for Letterkenny University Hospital this year have yet to be delivered. Of the 39 acute beds that were promised in the HSE’s winter plan, 16 are open and it will be February, at the earliest, before the remaining 23 beds […]
Apology for cancer clinic cancellation
THE Saolta University Health Care Group has apologised to patients affected by the cancellation of two oncology clinics at Letterkenny University Hospital last month. The Chief Executive of the Group said it was “not good enough” and admitted that patients “didn’t get the service they deserved”. Addressing members of the Regional Health Forum via Zoom […]
Saolta to meet NHS this week
HEALTH Care Group Saolta will meet NHS Scotland this week to discuss bringing an independent external team over to review management and governance at Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH). Speaking to the Donegal News ahead of the meeting Saolta CEO Tony Canavan said the move to bring in a team from the UK shows how seriously […]
‘Recruitment problems for LUH posts to get worse’
RECRUITMENT of consultants in Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) is difficult in the best of times but, as a result of the proposed Sláintecare contract, it may become even worse. Mr Peter O’Rourke, retired consultant orthopaedic surgeon, believes the proposed contract will lead to further vacant consultant posts, more trainees emigrating on completion of training, longer […]
Record level of patients attending Letterkenny Hospital
LETTERKENNY University Hospital is seeing a very significant return of patients to the hospital with ‘record numbers’ attending the Emergency Department. Saolta have said the Emergency Department (ED) is seeing record levels of attendances recently and this is putting pressure on the hospital. In particular there is pressure on bed availability in the hospital and […]
Parking spaces at LUH generate €33 for public health
There are a total of 1,239 car park spaces between the two sites with 42 disabled spaces, two spaces for the elderly and 83 reserved spaces.
Sixteen consultant posts vacant at Letterkenny Hospital
Temporary locum arrangements are currently in place for one in three permanent consultant posts in Letterkenny.
Emergency Department at LUH very busy this morning
THE Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital remains very busy this morning with significant numbers of patients awaiting admission..
Next Saolta public board meeting to take place in LUH
A public meeting of the Board of the Saolta University Health Care Group will take place on Wednesday next, 11th May, in the Conference Room at LUH
Four ambulances dispatched this year have broken down
FOUR ambulances dispatched from Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) to emergency situations this year have broken down, it has emerged