Leitrim Councillor says HSE had no plan to deal with emergencies over the Bank Holiday Weekend
A local councillor and a member of the Regional Health Forum West has sharply criticised HSE chiefs for failing to adequately plan for the large influx of people into the north west over the Bank Holiday Weekend. With major festivals in Ballyshannon, Sligo, Carrick-on-Shannon and Drumcora thousands descended on…
Concern expressed at number of attacks on HSE staff
2,063 attacks have taken place on HSE staff in the CHO Area 1 which includes Sligo Leitrim, Donegal as well as parts of Cavan and Monaghan. 987 HSE staff were attacked in the CHO area in 2022 while the figure for 2021 was reported to be 1,076. The combined figures…
Construction of Donegal Town Primary Care Centre due to finish by months end
Construction of the new state of the art Primary Care Centre located at Drumlonagher, Donegal Town is due to finish at the end of the month. Fitting out the building with all the necessary medical equipment is estimated to take around three months with hopes it can open by October…
Over 18,000 outpatient appointments waiting to take place at Sligo University Hospital
There were 18,305 outpatient appointments due to take place at Sligo University Hospital as of the 4th of November, . Over 7,000 people are waiting for more than a year and over 2,000 are waiting for 2 years or more. While 131 people are waiting for at least 4 years.…
No funding available to improve safety at Ballymote junction
A Sligo councillor is raising concern over the lack of funding available to address a dangerous junction in the town of Ballymote. A new nursing home facility in Ballymote and 8 additional homes at the Cuan Íosa estate, which allows elderly people to live independent, have been completed in recent…