Current Covid wave could lead to cancelation of Non-urgent hospital appointments across the Northwest
Non-urgent hospital appointments could be cancelled again if the current Covid wave continues to worsen. That’s the warning from a leading HSE official, with 812 patients in hospital with the virus at the moment. That’s over twice as many as three weeks ago – and the highest in nearly 80…
Over 36 people waiting for beds at two main North West hospitals
There were 36 people waiting for a bed at the two main North West hospitals this morning. 30 were waiting at Sligo University Hospital while a further 5 were waiting at Letterkenny. Nationally, there were 461 people waiting at hospitals across the country today.
36 people waiting on hospital trollies in north west
There were 36 people waiting for a bed at the two main North West hospitals this morning. 19 were waiting at Sligo University Hospital while a further 17 were waiting at Letterkenny. Nationally, there were 517 people waiting at hospitals across the country today.
Sligo Leitrim TD appalled by the removal of Cath Lab services
The decision to cease the Cath Lab facility at Sligo University Hospital has been condemned as appalling by Independent Deputy, Marian Harkin. The Saolta Hospital Group confirmed yesterday that the twice weekly mobile service in Sligo will finish at the end of this month and that service users will have…
Minister hopes for more talks over angiogram service at Sligo University Hospital
The Agriculture Minister hopes that more talks will take place in relation to the long term provision of the angiogram service at Sligo University Hospital. It follows confirmation that the service in Letterkenny University Hospital has been secured. The service had until now been run by an independent…
Sligo hospital seeks to enhance diabetes services
Sligo University Hospital is actively seeking funding approval for two posts to enhance diabetes services on the campus. The hospital says that two Advanced Nurse Practitioners are needed – one for the adult and one for the for the ongoing development of the Paediatric pump service, both for type…
Local TD urges speedy resolution to be found for medical scientist’s dispute
A Sligo Leitrim TD and Minister of State for Public Health has in the Dáil today paid tribute to the work carried out by Medical Scientists during the Covid-19 pandemic. Over 2,000 staff engaged in strike action last week and again yesterday which resulted in disruption at hospitals across…