Staffing levels at north west hospitals must be addressed
Staffing levels need to be urgently addressed in Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospitals says a Donegal Councillor as the number of people awaiting an outpatient appointment continues to rise in both hospitals. As of the end of August, there was a total of 37,329 patients waiting in both Hospitals;…
54 patients waiting for a bed in Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospitals
The north west is among the worst hit regions today when it comes to those waiting on a bed. A total of 54 people are waiting on trolleys or chairs in Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospitals. 26 patients are waiting in Sligo University Hospital; 18 in the emergency department and…
latest Trolley watch figures released by the INMO
The number of patients waiting on hospital beds in the North West this morning stands at 40. Letterkenny University is the joint third most overcrowded hospital in the country this morning. There are 22 people are waiting on a bed at the hospital according to the latest figures…
34 people waiting on hospital beds in Sligo
Sligo University Hospital has the second-highest amount of people waiting for a bed in the country at 34 according to the latest Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation figures. 21 are in the emergency department and 13 elsewhere in the hospital. The numbers are also high in Letterkenny University…
New visiting arrangements for Sligo University Hospital
Changes to visiting arrangements will come into effect from today at Sligo University Hospital. The changes will be in line with national guidance. From today, Sligo University Hospital will be facilitating one visitor per inpatient each day. Visiting times will be from 6 pm to 8 pm each…
Training places for doctors in Sligo and Letterkenny university hospitals to be axed
Eleven training places for doctors in Sligo and Letterkenny university hospitals will be cut next July, it’s been claimed. Now, a group of medical students are calling on the Minister for Health to reverse the decision. Dr Cormac Duff, a trainee paediatric doctor who spent last year in…
New Mental Health unit accepts first patients
This week witnessed patients being transferred from the old St Columba’s facility in Sligo into the new mental health unit at Sligo University Hospital. There are 25 new beds available there and there is no doubt it will be a dramatic improvement in mental health services in the county…