Full Capacity Protocol in place once again at LUH
The Full Capacity Protocol is in place again at Letterkenny University Hospital today. The Saolta Hospital Group is apologising to families as they continue to deal with extremely busy conditions at the hospital’s emergency department today where there are 21 people on trolleys. In a statement today, the group is…
Cross-border healthcare agreement needs to be developed
The unique cross-border collaboration between Letterkenny and Altnagelvin Hospitals needs to be protected and developed further. That was the message to Ministers of Health North and South of the border when they met at Altnagelvin hospital yesterday. The Donegal Action for Cancer Care group was among those who met Minister…
Manager confirms Letterkenny oncology services set to return to normal from 6th March
A second consultant oncologist is confirmed to take up the vacant position in Letterkenny University Hospital from the start of March. The General Manager of the hospital has confirmed that the plans for a replacement locum oncologist are on track to be in place by the 6th of March. However,…
Letterkenny Hospital issues apologies to patients on trolleys
Letterkenny University Hospital has issued an apology to all patients effected by the ongoing trolley crisis at the hospital. The HSE has released a statement that the emergency department at the hospital remains extremely busy today with 30 people awaiting admission. The Full Capacity Protocol has been implemented and all…
Trolley numbers remain high in North West
The number of people on hospital trolleys waiting for a bed remains high in the North West today. 30 people are trolleys, 22 of them in Letterkenny Univeristy Hospital. 12 of these are in wards and 10 in corridors and overflow areas. There are eight people on trolleys in Sligo…
Anger in Donegal as campaigners accuse hospital group of failing to be upfront
A Donegal Health campaigner has hit out at the manager of Letterkenny University Hospital and the Saolta Hospital group for failing to be upfront about the situation facing cancer patients. Betty Holmes of the Donegal Action for Cancer Care met with the Minister for Health and senior health officials including…
Concern as reports that Letterkenny chemo referrals suspended
A Donegal TD says cancer patients from Donegal are now being referred to Galway because Letterkenny Hospital is under such pressure. Sinn Fein TD Pearse Doherty said today he’s calling for clarification from the HSE after families have informed him that chemotherapy referrals have been suspended at Letterkenny University Hospital.…