PNA: Young people need to be able to access Mental Health Services faster
The Psychiatric Nurses Association is calling on the HSE to bring in new measures to allow faster access to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. The calls come in response to new figures showing an increase in the number of children and young people waiting over a year to…
HSE to review Boil Water Notice in Sligo again in a month
The HSE says a small number of cases of cryptosporidium in county Sligo are likely to be linked the Lough Talt supply. A Boil Water Notice has been in place on the supply since February and was extended for another 4 weeks on Friday and the HSE said they are…
HSE says the source of ‘reported cases’ of illness from Lough Talt water supply not yet known
The HSE says that the source of ‘reported cases’ of illness as a result of the contamination of the Lough Talt Water Supply in county Sligo is as yet unknown. It follows confirmation yesterday evening that the HSE is investigating at least one case of illness as a result of…
Sligo Councillor calls on HSE to repair damage done to road
There are calls for the HSE to ensure damage caused to a road leading to a community park in Ballymote is fixed. It follows the work done on the new Health centre in the south Sligo town which opened in the last few weeks. Fine Gael Councillor in the area…
HSE: Only the most essential homecare services remain in place
Routine appointments and elective and day surgeries have been cancelled in Sligo and Letterkenny Hospital. Meanwhile, the HSE says only the most essential homecare and community nursing services are being prioritised for older people and people with disabilities today. The Saolta Hospital Group has confirmed that routine procedures and outpatient…
Special Report: Business and creche-owner react to this week’s boil water notice in south Sligo
Irish Water says that a boil water notice in South and West Sligo will last at least a fortnight. About 13,000 people and dozens of businesses across the county have been effected. Water used for drinking, preparing food that is not cooked, brushing teeth and making ice must be boiled.…
HSE says residents from St John’s unit are being ‘appropriately placed’
The HSE says residents who are moving from the Alzheimers Unit at St. John’s Hospital in Sligo are being ‘appropriately placed’ It follows concern by families raised last week that they don’t know where their loved ones are being moved to ahead of the closure of the 39 bed unit…