Over 60 waiting at North West hospitals
There were once again over 60 people waiting on trolleys at the North West’s two main hospitals this morning. There were 46 people waiting at Sligo University Hospital, making it the joint-second highest in the country today. The figure was lower at Letterkenny University Hospital, where 15 were waiting this…
Decrease in number on trolleys at North West hospitals
The overall number of those waiting on trolleys at the North West’s two main hospitals has decreased in figures published by the INMO. The number has decreased at Sligo University Hospital where 47 people were waiting for a bed this morning, a decrease of 3 on yesterday. However, Sligo University…
Almost 90 waiting on trolleys at North West hospitals
Letterkenny University Hospital was the 4th most over-crowded hospital in the country when it comes to patients waiting on trolleys this morning. 47 patients were waiting on trolleys at the Donegal facility. There are an additional 40 people waiting on beds at Sligo University Hospital. Throughout the country there were…
Sligo Hospital second most overcrowded today
Sligo University Hospital is the second most overcrowded in the country today, according to the Irish nurses and Midwives Organisation’s Trolley Watch. 48 people are awaiting a bed and a further 42 are waiting in Letterkenny University Hospital. 95 people are on trolleys in University Hospital Limerick, the most impacted…
Letterkenny Hospital third most overcrowded for month of March
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation say March was the worst month on record for people awaiting a hospital bed. Letterkenny University Hospital was the third most impacted nationally with a total of 781 patients forced to wait including 12 today. Sligo University Hospital was the sixth most overcrowded around…
‘No real accolade to be in the league’ of hospital overcrowding says former INMO President
A former Irish Nurses and Midwives organisation President says it’s ‘no real accolade’ for north west hospitals to be ‘third and fourth in the league’ of hospital overcrowding. Martina Harkin Kelly made the comments following the latest INMO figures showing Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospitals had the third and fourth…
326 people waiting for hospital bed in the north west this week
15% of all patients waiting for a hospital bed in the country this week have been based in the north west. 326 people have been on trolleys in Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospitals since Monday which includes 74 across both hospitals today. 2,150 patients have been on trolleys nationally since…