Sligo University Hospital issue statement on overcrowding
Sligo University Hospital have issued a statement encouraging people to consider other options for non-emergency care. It comes as the emergency department has been extremely overcrowded in the last couple of days. Sligo’s ED was the second most overcrowded in Ireland today for the third day running, with 42 people…
Sligo University Hospital second most overcrowded facility in the country
Sligo University Hospital is the second most overcrowded hospital in the country today. According to the latest figures from the INMO, there were 40 people on trolleys in Sligo this morning. There were a further 26 waiting at Letterkenny University Hospital today, bringing the total number of people waiting for…
50 people in the North West left waiting on Hospital beds
Overcrowding at the North West’s two main hospitals continues to be a factor after the bank holiday weekend with a combined figure of 50 people waiting on a hospital bed at Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospitals. The INMO trolley watch figures confirmed that there were 30 people waiting at…
Increase in number waiting at North West hospitals
There were 65 people waiting for hospital beds in the North West’s two main hospitals this morning, an increase of 3 on Monday morning’s figures. According to the latest trolley watch figures from the INMO, there were 36 people waiting at Sligo University Hospital, with a further 29 waiting at…
Over 60 waiting at North West hospitals
There were 62 people waiting for a bed at the North West’s two main hospitals this morning. There were 32 waiting at Letterkenny University Hospital, while the figure was slightly lower at Sligo University Hospital, with 30 waiting there. University Hospital Limerick was worst affected facility with 82…
58 waiting at North West hospitals
There were 58 people waiting on trollies in the North West’s two main hospitals this morning. According to the latest trolley watch figures from the INMO, there were 27 people waiting in Letterkenny University Hospital, with a further 31 waiting in Sligo University Hospital. University Hospital Limerick was the most…
70 waiting at North West hospitals
There were 70 people waiting on trollies in the North West’s two main hospitals this morning. According to the latest trolley watch figures from the INMO, there were 26 people waiting in Letterkenny University Hospital, with a further 44 waiting in Sligo University Hospital. University Hospital Limerick was the most…