Sligo University Hospital the third-busiest hospital in Ireland today
Sligo University Hospital is the third most overcrowded hospital in Ireland today. 32 people are on trolleys there today. In total, 450 people are waiting for beds in hospitals around the country today. Figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation show 327 are in emergency departments, while 123 are…
Over 11,000 waiting on trolleys in the North West so far this year
Over 11,000 people have been on trolleys in the North West’s two main hospitals so far this year. In 2023, 6,681 people have been left on trolleys in Sligo University Hospital, and 4,571 in Letterkenny University Hospital, according to the INMO. Those numbers mean that Sligo University Hospital has been…
HSE’s move to tackle hospital overcrowding welcomed
The HSE’s move to tackle overcrowding by leaning on private hospitals has been described as a positive step by a local TD. Independent TD Marian Harkin was pleased to see that the HSE are formalising arrangements regarding private y hospital support through public tender. However, there are doubts over the…
Overcrowding levels in North West’s hospitals remains high
Letterkenny University Hospital was the third most overcrowded hospital in the country today. According to the latest figrues from the INMO, there were 37 people on trolleys there this morning. Sligo University Hospital was the fourth most overcrowded, with the 26 people waiting there bringing the total in the North…
Letterkenny University Hospital the second busiest hospital in Ireland today
Letterkenny University Hospital is the second busiest hospital in Ireland today. According to the latest figures from the INMO, there were 37 people on trollies there this morning, with 28 of those in the Emergency Department. Hospitals in the North West continue to appear in the top three most overcrowded…
Sligo University Hospital the fourth most overcrowded facility in Ireland today
There are 63 people waiting on a hospital bed at Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospitals today. They are among a national figure of 597 that are waiting on a hospital bed this morning. The latest figures from the INMO claims that there are 31 people waiting on a bed at…
Health Minister’s plan to deal with overcrowding under question
The number of people waiting on hospital beds at the North West’s two main hospitals stands at 66, an increase of 15 on yesterday’s figure. There are 37 people waiting on a hospital bed at Letterkenny University Hospital and 29 at Sligo University Hospital. 17 patients are waiting in the…