Pressure mounts on Health Minister over issues at Sligo University Hospital
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly is facing increasing pressure to address issues facing Sligo University Hospital. It’s after the INMO last week called for an urgent inspection of the facility by the Health and Safety Authority over what has been described as serious safety issues for both patients and staff.…
Letterkenny University Hospital remains in top 5 most overcrowded hospitals nationwide
There are 55 people on trolleys in hospitals across the North West this morning. According to the INMO’s latest Trolley Watch figures, there are currently 34 people waiting for a bed in Letterkenny University Hospital, while in Sligo, there are 21. That means that Letterkenny is the fourth most overcrowded…
INMO calls for urgent inspection of Sligo University Hospital
The INMO has called for an urgent inspection of Sligo University Hospital by the Health and Safety Authority in response to what has been described as increased overcrowding and safety issues. In a letter to the HSA the union stated that a high level of patient attendance at the…
Health Minister calls for every private bed to be used ahead of “very difficult winter”
The Health Minister says every private bed in the country will need to be used to cope with a “very difficult” winter ahead for the health service. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation is calling for the State to do deals with private hospitals now, so public hospitals don’t…
INMO General Secretary warns of further Hospital challenges this winter
Further warnings have been issued this morning by the INMO in relation to the challenges facing hospitals this winter. The warning is issued after significant numbers of patients on trollies were reported last week at a number of hospitals including Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospitals The INMO are…
INMO warns of ‘winter chaos’ as numbers as trolley figures increase in north west
The INMO is warning a “winter chaos” is on the way as the number of people waiting on trolleys in Irish hospitals continues to rise. The warning comes as the number of people waiting for a hospital bed in the north west has increased again today. The latest…
Latest Trolley figures published by the INMO
Sligo University Hospital has the joint third highest number of people waiting on hospital trollies this morning. The figures are contained in the latest INMO trolley watch figures which confirmed that there were 31 people waiting on a bed in Sligo. 18 people were reported to be waiting…