HIQA report reveals Sligo University Hospital is affected by old and unsuitable infrastructure.
Infection control and prevention in Sligo University Hospital is being affected by old and unsuitable infrastructure. That’s according to a new report from HIQA. Sligo University Hospital is one of five acute hospitals also being affected by overcrowding. A new report from HIQA shows the issue is also being impacted…
More Concerns as Seaview Respite Care may not likely to reopen until 2020
There are now fresh fears that Seaview Respite House in Mountcharles may not reopen until 2020. It follows a letter to Donegal TD Pat the Cope Gallagher from Minister for Disabilities Finian McGrath which states that additional fire compliance works are being undertaken with a completion date of November 22nd.…
Patients urged to have their say on their hospital experience
Patients in Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospitals are to be asked for their opinions on the service they receive and how they are looked after. It’s part of Ireland’s first ever such survey — and the largest of its kind — which will start on May 1st, details of which…
HIQA monitoring North West centres due to ongoing concerns
HIQA says its closely monitoring centres in the North West after its latest reports confirm there are still serious concerns about a number of facilities in the region. Ten of thirteen HIQA reports published earlier this week relate to centres for people with diabilities in this region – three of…
HIQA say some new maternity standards will be implemented immediately
Some of the new maternity services standards will be implemented immediately according to the group who put them together. A spokesperson for HIQA confirmed the news after Sligo based medical negligence solicitor Damien Tansey called for the immediate implementation of the new standards. HIQA says the new standards describe what…
Sligo solicitor says new Maternity Service Standards need immediate implementation
A medical negligence solicitor in Sligo says the new Standards for Maternity Services need to be implemented properly. Damien Tansey also says he hopes hospitals will implement the new standards as soon as possible to allay fears that have developed in recent years. The National Standards for Safer Better…
HSE projects planned in the north west for 2017
The HSE plans to progress a number of key health projects in the north west in the coming year as part of its 2017 Service Plan. The Plan was published yesterday and includes plans to set up the new diabetes centre at Sligo University Hospital as well as work to…