Sligo University Hospital win at Saolta Awards
Sligo University Hospital won at the 3rd Saolta Staff Recognition Awards earlier this week. The ceremony took place in Galway where they won for developing the ‘Anesthesia App’ which is a mobile phone ‘App’ for Anaesthetic Doctors to use in the Hospital. SUH were also nominated for three other awards…
Locum oncologist appointed at Letterkenny University Hospital
A locum oncologist has been secured for Letterkenny University Hospital. The Saolta Hospital Group has confirmed to Ocean FM News that a second locum has been secured to fill the position until the 6th of March. There has been concern in Donegal over the past number of weeks with 51…
Trolley numbers increase in north west
Hospitals in the north west are experience severe over-crowding with 52 people on trolleys today. Sligo University Hospital is the worst-effected with 29 people waiting for a bed – 27 of those are on trolleys in the emergency department with a further two waiting in overflow areas of wards. This…
25 people on trolleys in Letterkenny Hospital
25 people are waiting on a bed in Letterkenny University Hospital this lunchtime. Figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation show that 18 people are on trolleys with a further 7 waiting in overflow areas of wards. The Saolta hospital group confirmed to Ocean FM there are a number…
Saolta hospital group facing €45m deficit this year
The Saolta hospital group is predicting that it is facing a deficit of 45 million euro this year. Its deficit last year was 23 million euro. The group includes the university hospitals in Sligo, Letterkenny, Mayo, Roscommon, Galway and Portiuncla. The Saolta University Healthcare Group received 656 million euro in…