87 waiting for a bed and 29 Covid-19 patients in the north west
There are 87 people waiting for admission to the north west’s two main hospitals today and 29 people are receiving treatment for Covid-19. 57 are waiting on trolleys or chairs in Letterkenny University Hospital making it the second most overcrowded once again. A further 30 people are waiting in Sligo…
326 people waiting for hospital bed in the north west this week
15% of all patients waiting for a hospital bed in the country this week have been based in the north west. 326 people have been on trolleys in Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospitals since Monday which includes 74 across both hospitals today. 2,150 patients have been on trolleys nationally since…
Report into staffing levels at Sligo University Hospital needs to be published
A Sligo Councillor is calling for the publication of a staffing review carried out at Sligo University Hospital. Fine Gael’s Thomas Walsh says there are huge waiting lists in the hospital across all departments and believes the report should be made available to staff to review. Councillor Walsh…
70 Covid-19 patients and 49 waiting for a bed in north west hospitals
There are 70 Covid-19 patients being treated in the north west’s two main hospitals today according to the latest HSE figures. While the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation’s Trolley Watch shows 59 people being are waiting for a bed across Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospitals. 49 people are being treated…
Permanent Cath lab at Sligo University Hospital could treat 2,000 a year
A Sligo Councillor says a permanent Cath Lab at Sligo University Hospital could mean 2,000 patients a year could be treated instead of having to travel to the likes of Galway. That’s the view of Sligo/Drumcliffe Fine Gael Councillor, Thomas Walsh who is calling for a timeline on when the…
New Emergency Department extension at Sligo University Hospital operational
An extension to the emergency department at Sligo University Hospital began operating today. Construction has been ongoing over the last 10 months at a cost of €3.2m. Grainne McCann, General Manager at the hospital says while it won’t increase their capacity to treat additional patients, facilites for both patients and…
Visiting restrictions remain in place at Sligo University Hospital
Visiting remains restricted at Sligo University Hospital due to the significant pressure caused by the high number of Covid-19 cases. Visiting restrictions were implemented on Wednesday the 5th of January with the aim of remaining for a week, this has now been extended and will be reviewed an ongoing basis.…