27 Covid patients and 95 people waiting on trolleys in Sligo and Donegal
There are almost 100 people being forced to wait for a bed in the north west’s two main hospitals today. Latest HSE figures show 27 people are also receiving treatment for Covid-19. The latest Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation’s Trolley Watch figures find Letterkenny University Hospital is the second most…
67 people waiting on Hospital beds in the North West
It’s been busy day in the emergency departments at Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospitals. It’s been confirmed that 67 people are waiting on hospital beds in the North West’s main two hospitals this morning. 47 are waiting at Letterkenny University Hospital. That’s the highest number of patients waiting…
Latest 14 Day Incidence Rate of Covid-19
1 in 56 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the last two weeks in one local electoral area in the region. There has been a noticeable change in the 14 day incidence rate per 100,000 population across the north west. As of Monday the 22nd of November, the Manorhamilton…
No ICU beds available in Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospitals
There are no ICU beds available in both Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospital today according to the latest HSE data. A total of 22 patients are receiving treatment for Covid-19 in the north west today. There 13 Covid patients in Letterkenny University Hospital today and a further nine in Sligo…
25 Covid cases and 62 waiting for beds in the north west
There are 25 Covid-19 patients and 62 people are waiting on trolleys or chairs in the north west today. Latest HSE figures show 17 people are receiving treatment for the virus in Letterkenny University Hospital, one of which is in ICU, and there are eight patients in Sligo University Hospital…
Letterkenny University Hospital second most overcrowded for eighth time this month
Letterkenny University Hospital is once again the second most overcrowded in the country for the eighth time this month. Figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation also show the hospital has been the second most overcrowded everyday this week. 61 patients are waiting for a bed in Letterkenny; 24…
28 patients with Covid-19 in north west hospitals today
The Government says the latest projections on Covid are stark as up to 500 people around the country could need critical care by next month under the worst case projections by NPHET. 28 patients are receiving treatment for the virus in the north west today. 16 in Letterkenny University Hospital…