Covid outbreak causing long delays at Letterkenny University Hospital
Letterkenny University Hospital have issued a statement following a covid outbreak in the facility. The statement was issued via the Saolta Hospital Group. There is currently a covid outbreak in two wards at the hospital, with 15 cases confirmed at the moment. This has led to long delays in the…
HIQA identifies improvements needed at Letterkenny University Hospital
A HIQA report has found that Letterkenny University Hospital must address clinical governance and medical staffing levels at the hospital’s Emergency Department. In inspections carried out at the hospital in November and December 2022, the Emergency Department was noted to be overcrowded. The report has found the hospital was meeting…
Warning of potential delays at Sligo Hospital ED this weekend
Potential delays are to be expected at the Emergency Department at Sligo University Hospital this weekend due to necessary upgrades. The hospital is updating its ITC system in order to link SUH with other hospitals and community services in the region. It is anticipated that the move may…
Sligo University Hospital under significant pressure
The Emergency Department at Sligo University Hospital is under significant pressure today with high attendances over the bank holiday weekend and long waiting times experienced by patients. The high number of people attending who need to be admitted for ongoing treatment means that there is pressure on bed availability.…
404 people leave north west emergency departments in May without receiving treatment
Over 400 patients walked away from the emergency departments in Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospitals in May, without finishing their treatment. In May of this year 231 Patients left the emergency department in Sligo without being treated and 173 departed Letterkenny without treatment. The number nationwide…
Long waiting times at Sligo Hospital Emergency Department
Management at Sligo University Hospital says patients presenting to the Emergency Department are experiencing long waiting times. Covid-19 is continuing to impact hospital services with more than 60 patients with COVID-19 being treated in the hospital and nine wards dealing with outbreaks. Management say the ongoing pressure on bed capacity…
New Emergency Department extension at Sligo University Hospital operational
An extension to the emergency department at Sligo University Hospital began operating today. Construction has been ongoing over the last 10 months at a cost of €3.2m. Grainne McCann, General Manager at the hospital says while it won’t increase their capacity to treat additional patients, facilites for both patients and…