HIQA to carry out review of gynaecology services at Letterkenny University Hospital
The health watchdog HIQA is to carry out a review of gynaecology services as Letterkenny University Hospital. This assessment is to be done to ensure recommendation from a previous report have been carried out, which found ‘errors and delays’ in cancer diagnoses at the facility. The HSE review published last…
Feighan urges HSE to communicate with GP’s
A minister for state at the Department of Health says he can see why GP’s are frustrated with the HSE when it comes to the provision of Covid-19 vaccinations. Yesterday Drumshanbo based GP Alan Loftus was strongly critical of the HSE over their failure to communicate with GP’s in…
Upgrading and refurbishment of Ballyshannon community nursing unit completed
The HSE has announced that essential upgrading and refurbishment of Ballyshannon community nursing unit has been completed. It means residents and staff who had previously been transferred to St Joseph’s Community Hospital in Stranorlar can now return to Ballyshannon. In a statement to Ocean FM News the HSE has confirmed…
HSE urging those called for Covid-19 tests to attend
The HSE is asking those who are called for Covid tests to show up for them. It follows the non-attendance for testing by between thirteen and 20 per cent of those called to some test centres in Donegal and Sligo. Up to the 24th of January, 1,720 people were…
NW health expert’s appeal: Think carefully about the number of people you meet
The HSE director of public health for Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim is appealing for people to think carefully about the number of others they see in the run-up to Christmas Day. Dr Anthony Breslin says that as we approach Christmas, it’s more important than ever that we all limit the…
North West residents warned to reduce social contacts
The HSE are advising north west residents to restrict their social contacts over the Christmas period. The warning comes as the number of cases continue to remain high in Sligo while a n increase the number of cases was also reported in Sligo after the weekend Clodagh…
Over 18,000 outpatient appointments waiting to take place at Sligo University Hospital
There were 18,305 outpatient appointments due to take place at Sligo University Hospital as of the 4th of November, . Over 7,000 people are waiting for more than a year and over 2,000 are waiting for 2 years or more. While 131 people are waiting for at least 4 years.…