Drumcliffe Primary Care centre is now open
The new Drumcliffe Primary Care centre is fully operational today. The centre has been operational for a number of HSE services since July, however the Drumcliffe GP Family Practice are also moving to the centre and will be operating from there today. Other services in the centre include Physiotherapy, and…
A Sligo councillor is calling on the HSE for an official opening date for north Sligo primary care centre
A Sligo councillor is calling on the HSE to explain the delay in the opening of the new Drumcliffe primary care centre Construction of the primary care centre was completed in early 2022 at a cost of 2.2 million euro No opening date has been officially announced Local Sinn Féin…
90 patients in hospitals in the Northwest with Covid 19
Latest figures by the HSE show there are currently 90 patients with Covid-19 in Northwest hospitals today There are 61 Covid patients at Letterkenny University Hospital and 29 at Sligo University Hospital Nationally, 1,055 Covid patients are in hospitals throughout the country today. It’s the first time since April 12th…
Pringle calls for full inquiry into abuse scandal
The Minister for Disabilities has requested further information from the HSE as it relates to a validation report into the latest revelations of abuse in residential facilities for people with disabilities in Donegal. A new review has found at least 40 intellectually disabled residents in a HSE run centre…
Dail hears calls for follow up report to Brandon report to be published
The Dail has heard calls for a follow up report to the Brandon report to be published. It follows recent reports that a follow up probe into Ard Greine Court in Stranorlar has been published internally by the HSE. The Brandan Report was released in December 2021 and…
€3m for St John’s Community Hospital Sligo
St John’s Community Hospital in Sligo has been included in the HSE’s Capital Development Programme and has been granted a €3 million capital allocation of the €130 million allocation in 2022. Over €130 million has been approved in Sligo, Donegal, Leitrim and Monaghan to make a number of Older Persons…
Sligo Cllr calls on Government to step in on lab scientist strike
A Sligo Councillor is calling for a resolution to the ongoing dispute with medical scientists employed by the HSE. Two more days of strike are action are planned for this week, meaning hospital waiting times and appointments will be severely impacted. Last Wednesday saw around 14,000 hospital appointments…