Donegal GP expresses concern with mounting Hospital Waiting Lists
A Donegal GP is warning of the dangers that long hospital waiting lists are having on the health of people. 482 people have been waiting over five years for hospital treatment at the North West two main Hospitals. According to freedom of information figures, 85 people have been…
Tanaiste hopeful waiting list plan will alleviate pressures at Letterkenny University Hospital
The Tanaiste is hopeful that the Governments waiting list plan will alleviate ongoing pressures faced by Letterkenny University Hospital. The issue was raised in the Dail by Independent TD for Donegal Thomas Pringle who claimed that Donegal was bottom of the pecking order when it comes to investment in…
Combination of Covid-19 and Hospital overcrowding will hamper the HSE’s efforts to address waiting lists
A Donegal GP is warning that the combination of the increasing number of Covid-19 patients in Hospitals along with severe overcrowding issues will negatively impact Hospitals ability to reduce waiting lists. The HSE’s are also warning its waiting list targets may not be met this year that’s despite a…
Harkin claims that Covid can’t be blamed for the Health service failings
A Sligo Leitrim TD has described as ‘shocking’ the fact that 18% of the entire population is currently on hospital waiting lists. Deputy Marian Harkin was speaking during a Dáil debate on hospital waiting lists. The Independent TD says that the situation is particularly serious in the North…