Over 25 people on trolleys in the NW
27 people from across the North West are waiting on trolleys for hospital beds today at the 2 main regional hospitals. Sligo University Hospital has 15 people without beds today with 9 patients in the emergency department and 6 on others ward. Letterkenny University Hospital has 12 patients without beds…
Candidates blame each others’ parties over health
Candidates across the North West are hitting out at each others’ parties over the crisis in the health service. Sinn Fein TD and Leitrim-based general election based candidate, Martin Kenny have criticised Fianna Fail and Fine Gael for not providing beds at Sligo University Hospital as promised since 2011. He…
Nearly 30 people waiting beds across north west
27 people from across the North West are waiting for hospital beds today at the 2 main regional hospitals according to the INMO trolley watch figures. Letterkenny University Hospital has 7 patients without beds today with 3 waiting in the emergency department and 4 waiting on other wards throughout the…
INMO calls on government to declare a overcrowding crisis as 67 across the North West wait for a bed
Today marks the second worst recorded day in the history of the INMO, as trolley figures remain at 760 patients nationwide. As a part of this, 67 people across the North West are waiting on trolleys or chairs today, waiting for bed. Letterkenny University Hospital is the 4th worst effected…
New record high for Trolley figures
52 people across the North West are waiting for hospital beds today, as trolley figures reach a new record high. 760 people nationwide are waiting on trolleys and chairs this morning, the highest recorded number since records began. The beds needed today would take more than twice the available beds…
24 people waiting for beds across the north west today
24 people are waiting for a bed this morning at the two main acute hospitals in the north west. Letterkenny University Hospital has 17 people waiting for a bed, with a further 7 at Sligo University Hospital. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisations conduct a count around the country’s hospitals…
Letterkenny University Hospital issues apology to patients
Letterkenny University Hospital is the fifth worst effected hospital in the country today. According to the INMO, 27 patients are waiting for a bed in the hospital with 7 patients waiting on trolleys in ED and 20 on other wards across the hospital. These figures are down on yesterday’s 39…