HSE confirm closure of St. John’s Alzheimer’s Unit – Move condemned by TD as flawed
The HSE has confirmed that the the Alzheimer’s Unit at St John’s Hospital will be closed in March and that affected patients are in the process of being transferred to other facilities. Deputy Marc MacSharry…
Bishop defends comments linking abortion referendum with allowing euthanasia
The Bishop of Elphin, Kevin Doran, has defended comments he made that the same arguments being made for the change to our abortion laws will be used in future to justify the ending of the…
Dr Fergal Hickey says politicians need to step up regarding hospital overcrowding crisis
Emergency medicine consultant at Sligo University Hospital, Dr Fergal Hickey ha said that politicians are not doing enough to solve the overcrowding crisis at hospitals here, and he says they haven’t done enough for the…
Northwest Today : Friday Panel
Joining us on Northwests Today’s Friday Panel this week was Jim Lawlor, who is a local business man and former Chairman of the Sligo Tidy Town Committee, Jim Lawlor, Sheila Laydon, who is a local…
Stroke survivor says seeing the signs early is vital
A stroke is a life-threatening brain attack, which occurs when the blood supply to part of your brain is cut off – without blood, the cells in your brain can be killed or suffer damage.…
81-year-old waits over 15 hours on a trolley at Sligo University Hospital
An 81-year-old woman had to wait for 15 hours on a trolley at the Emergency Department at Sligo University Hospital this week. There has been 61 patients waiting on trolleys this week at the hospital…
The Friday Panel, Patsy Barry, Dee Henry, Michael Clarke
This week’s Friday Panel, Dee Henry of Tubbercurry, who’s involved in highlighting the work of North West Hospice; former Sligo Cllr Patsy Barry, and Sligo Independent Cllr Michael Clarke. Subjects for discussion include the new…