The Dermatology Department at Sligo University Hospital at the Ploughing Championships 2019
Experts from The Dermatology Department at Sligo University Hospital are to offer skin care information at the Ploughing Championships that got under way this morning. The HSE is to set up a Health and Wellbeing Marquee today to provide skin cancer information to farmers in particular about the dangers of…
Dementia support group is to be set up in Sligo town
A new dementia support group is to be set up in Sligo town to support families and friends. The HSE is to establish a Carers support group in order to help those who care for family of friends who suffer from dementia. Majella McDonald is a Clinic Nurse Specialist in…
No STI Clinic Available to Sufferers in Leitrim
STI sufferers from Leitrim are forced to travel outside the county for treatment. It’s one of 10 counties where there is no public STI clinic. There are currently 23 HSE-funded STI clinics in the State, based in 16 counties. Patients from Leitrim must travel to their nearest clinic which is…
Sligo TD criticises FG’s plans for new health service regions
A Sligo Leitrim TD says Fine Gael’s plan to restructure the country’s health and social care system into six separate regions has been done with no consultation with patients and health care professionals. Counties Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal will to be grouped along with Roscommon, Mayo and Galway to form…
New hospital groupings unveiled
Counties Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal, are to be grouped along with Roscommon, Mayo and Galway to form one of the new HSE’s six service regions. The announcement has been made by the Health Minister Simon Harris who says the HSE was never fit for purpose. Under plans announced by the Government,…
HSE statement on psychology service in Leitrim
The HSE says there is no process underway by it to recruit a permanent psychologist to cover county Leitrim. The HSE was responding to recent comments by Leitrim Sinn Fein Councillor Brendan Barry on Ocean FM News. The HSE, in a statement, says: ‘The Sligo/Leitrim Early Intervention Teams have 1…
Third case of measles confirmed in Donegal
A third case of measles has now been confirmed in Co Donegal today. Two cases were confirmed last week and there are two more probable case which have yet to be confirmed. This morning the Health Service Executive confirmed a third case of measles in Co. Donegal. It’ says there…