65 people waiting for hospital bed in the north west
There are 65 people waiting for a bed in the north west’s two main hospitals today. The latest figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation’s Trolley Watch show 36 people are waiting for a bed in Letterkenny university Hospital, 4 in the emergency department and 32 in wards elsewhere.…
Letterkenny university Hospital has most Covid-19 patients nationally
Letterkenny University Hospital remains the worst impacted when it comes to Covid-19 patients for the fourth day in a row. Latest HSE figures show 71 patients are receiving treatment for the virus, two of whom are in the ICU. There are also 35 people waiting on a bed in the…
Letterkenny University Hospital has the most Covid-19 patients nationally
Letterkenny University Hospital has the most Covid-19 patients nationally for the third day in a row according to the latest HSE figures. There are 72 people currently receiving treatment for the virus in the hospital two of whom are in the ICU. There are 1,004 patients being treated which is…
78 patients died after getting Covid-19 in north west hospitals
Official figures reveal 78 patients died after being infected with Covid-19 while in Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospitals. The data was released to the Sunday Independent by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre. 35 patients in Sligo University Hospital died after getting the virus and a further 43 people died in…
74 people waiting for a bed and 30 Covid-19 patients in the north west
There are 75 people waiting on trolleys or chairs and 30 Covid-19 patients in Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospitals today. 48 are waiting in Letterkenny along with 19 Covid patients three of whom are in the ICU. There are 27 people waiting for a bed in Sligo today and 11…
Mounting pressure on Sligo University Hospital
Sligo University Hospital’s emergency department is again experiencing what it describes as ‘extremely busy’ times with ‘a high number of people attending.’ The hospital also says there is ongoing pressure on bed availability, with many patients experiencing long waiting times to be admitted from the emergency department to an…
Three local electoral areas see increase in Covid-19 rate
Three out of the five local electoral areas in the OceanFM region have seen a decrease in the 14 day incidence rate of Covid-19 per 100,000 population. Over 1,000 cases have been recorded in the region between the 23rd of November and the 6th of December. As of Monday, the…