Sligo medic says hospital staff working with ‘hands tied behind their backs’
The Head of the Emergency Department at Sligo University Hospital says there will be delays when it comes to treating patients as a result of the cyberattacks on the HSE and Department of Health I.T. Systems. Efforts to rebuild the HSE’s IT system are continuing, following…
Sligo Consultant warns of virus tsunami
A Sligo based Consultant in emergency medicine has said that emergency doctors are preparing for a ‘tsunami’ of cases in relation to Covid-19. 366 people now have contracted the Coronavirus in Ireland. New laws will be introduced to financially help those affected by the virus. Consultant Fergal…
Consultant: A long-term plan is key to solving the ongoing overcrowding crisis
A North West Consultant says a long-term vision is the only way to solve the crisis in our hospitals. Speaking on Ocean FM today, Dr. Fergal Hickey, consultant in emergency medicine at Sligo University hospital says there were 14 patients on trolleys there last night. He says the nurses decision…
Trolley Crisis: Minister says review of bed capacity is underway
A consultant in Emergency Medicine in the North West says a lack of beds remain the root cause of the trolley crisis each year. Consultant in Emergency Medicine at Sligo University Hospital, Dr. Fergal Hickey, says that until bed capacity is increased the problem will continue. The HSE and the…
Sligo consultant says trolley crisis is a case of ‘here we go again’
A consultant in Emergency Medicine in the North West says nothing concrete is being done to tackle the overcrowding crisis. Dr. Fergal Hickey is a consultant in Emergency Medicine at Sligo University Hospital and the Communications Officer with the Irish Association of Emergency Medicine He has been speaking after the…