North West’s hospitals remain severely overcrowded
The North West’s two main hospitals are among the top five most overcrowded in the country today. According to today’s figures from the INMO, there were 36 people waiting for a bed at Sligo University Hospital. A further 31 were waiting at Letterkenny University Hospital, bringing the total in the…
Sligo University Hospital issue statement on overcrowding
Sligo University Hospital have issued a statement encouraging people to consider other options for non-emergency care. It comes as the emergency department has been extremely overcrowded in the last couple of days. Sligo’s ED was the second most overcrowded in Ireland today for the third day running, with 42 people…
Fears overcrowding at Sligo University Hospital will escalate again
There are fears that overcrowding at Sligo University Hospital will escalate again in the coming weeks. While the number waiting on trolleys and in overflow areas has decreased this week, this is said to be down to a ‘concerted effort’ by staff and other community services. Meanwhile, there’s…
Sligo & Letterkenny on list of most overcrowded hospitals for December
Both Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospitals feature in a list of most overcrowded hospitals for the month of December. 685 patients went without a bed at Sligo University Hospital this month, in Letterkenny the figure is 834. Sligo University Hospital has also been ranked as one of the…
Worst November on record – INMO
Both Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospitals have been ranked among the most overcrowded facilities nationwide for the month of November. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has issued a stark warning, stating that this is the worst November on record for hospital overcrowding and has raised particular concern for…
Situation at Sligo University Hospital ‘a scandal’
A Sligo Leitrim TD has described the situation at Sligo University Hospital as nothing short of scandalous. The comments come following claims that the hospital is frequently over 110% capacity. The issue is said to be resulting in staff regularly treating patients without a bed at times. …
Sligo University Hospital ranked third most overcrowded facility so far this year
Sligo University Hospital has been ranked the third most overcrowded facility so far this year. Since the beginning of the year, a total of 6,919 people have went without a bed at the hospital. Nationally, that number stands at 100,195 with the INMO issued a warning that this…