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…
Local TD expresses concern over September trolley figures
A Donegal TD says it’s frightening that there are over 90 people waiting on beds at the North West’s two main hospitals in mid-September. Donegal TD Thomas Pringle was reacting to the latest set of trolley watch figures which were released today by the INMO. The figures report…
59 people waiting on hospital beds locally today
There were 59 people waiting for a bed at the two main north west hospitals this morning according to the latest trolley watch report. 31 people were waiting at Sligo University Hospital while a further 28 were waiting at Letterkenny. Overall, there were 502 people waiting for beds…
INMO confirm that 66 people are waiting on hospital beds in north west
The number of people waiting on hospital beds this morning at the two main hospitals in the north west has risen to 66. There are 36 people waiting at Letterkenny University Hospital and 30 at Sligo University Hospital. When it comes to the numbers waiting in the respective…
45 people waiting for a bed at two main North West Hospitals
There were 45 people awaiting admission to the two main North West hospitals this morning. According to the latest trolley watch report, there were 26 people waiting for a bed at Sligo University Hospital while a further 19 were waiting at Letterkenny. University Hospital Limerick and University Hospital Galway were…
Ill fisherman rescued off Donegal coast
A fisherman has been rescued off the County Donegal coast this afternoon by Lough Swilly RNLI. The lifeboat was called out just after 1pm by Malin Head Coast Guard Radio to assist the ill fisherman 20 nautical miles off Malin Head. The fisherman was successfully winched onboard Rescue Helicopter 118…
43 people waiting for a bed in North West today
There were 43 people waiting for a bed at the two main North West hospitals this morning. 26 people were waiting at Sligo University Hospital while a further 17 were waiting at Letterkenny. Nationally, there were 461 people waiting at hospitals across the country today while Cork University Hospital is…