29 patients waiting for a bed in North West
There were 29 people waiting for a bed in North West this morning. 22 people were waiting at Sligo University Hospital while a further seven were waiting in Letterkenny. Nationally, there were 418 people waiting at hospitals across the country today with Galway University Hospital the most overcrowded …
Local TD’s are urged to keep fighting for Cath Lab Services in Sligo
Local TDs are under increasing pressure to do what in their gift to reinstate the Cath Lab service at Sligo University Hospital. The mobile unit ceased operations at the hospital last week – it had only been operating two days a week. Sligo Councillors are urging all Local…
Three people taken to Sligo University Hospital following crash
Gardai, Fire Personnel and the Ambulance services are currently attending the scene of a road traffic collision which has taken place on the Dual Carriageway at the S1 slip road Strandhill junction on the N4. Three people have been taken from the scene of the collision to Sligo university…
Local Councillor calls for ambulance turnaround times at Sligo University Hospital to be addressed
There are urgent calls for ambulance turnaround times at Sligo University Hospital to be tackled. Latest figures show that only 6.6% of ambulances in Sligo had a turnaround time of under 30 minutes in the month of May. In Letterkenny University Hospital it was 9.1%. Local Fianna Fail…
404 people leave north west emergency departments in May without receiving treatment
Over 400 patients walked away from the emergency departments in Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospitals in May, without finishing their treatment. In May of this year 231 Patients left the emergency department in Sligo without being treated and 173 departed Letterkenny without treatment. The number nationwide…
Concern over amount of time elderly people waiting at Sligo University Hospital ED
Serious concern has been raised over the amount of time elderly people are waiting at the Emergency Department at Sligo University Hospital. Figures released by Saolta from January to April of this year show that the majority of patients over the age of 75 were waiting in the ED…
Health Minister waiting for national cardiac review before deciding on services at Sligo University Hospital
The Future of Cath lab services in Sligo was discussed once again in the Dáil today. Sligo Independent TD Marian Harkin raised the issue with the Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly who says he has held meeting with the Management at Sligo University Hospital on the future of the…