Talks to take place ahead of industrial action by north west health support staff
Talks between SIPTU, the HSE, and the Department of Public Expenditure are due to take place tomorrow ahead of planned industrial action by health support staff that will impact on services across the north west. 10,000 workers are due to strike next Thursday in a row over a job evaluation…
Sligo councillor says Sligo University Hospital emergency department no longer fit for purpose
A Sligo councillor says the emergency department at Sligo University Hospital is no longer fit for purpose. Sinn Fein Councillor Thomas Healy says when it was originally built, it was to cater for 20,000 patients annually. Now, with an annual increase of 1,000, it is catering for 40,000 patients every…
Donegal farmer airlifted to SUH after quad bike accident
An elderly man from Donegal whose quad bike toppled on top of him had to be been airlifted to Sligo University hospital. The 74-year-old farmer was driving the bike on his farm, east of Donegal town, yesterday afternoon when the accident occurred. The Sligo Coast Guard rescue helicopter 118 was…
Election candidate condemns delay in diabetes unit
A Sligo election candidate is condemning the delay in providing funding for a new diabetes unit at Sligo University Hospital. Fianna Fail candidate Donal Gilroy claims it has resulted in unsafe prefabs with no planning permission continuing to be used. Gilroy, who is also joint chair of the Sligo branch…
Sligo University Hospital refutes claims there are delays with blood tests
Sligo University Hospital is refuting claims there are delays of up to a month in processing blood tests. It’s after claims by Sinn Fein that general practitioner in Sligo and Leitrim have put up signs stating that it could take up to a month for results of tests to be…
Sligo & Letterkenny included in top three hospitals in the Country for patients on trolleys
Sligo and Letterkenny University Hopsitals are ranked in the top three in the Country when it comes to the number of peole on hospital trolleys today. 548 people are waiting on trolleys at hospitals across the country. University Hospital Limerick is the most over-crowded with 61 patients waiting on a…
Concerns over delays to diabetic services at SUH
There are concerns over delays to diabetic services to Sligo University Hospital. It’s understood there are staff shortages in the diabetic dietetic services department due to a number of leave of absences. Due to the lack of staff it’s believed certain patients who would benefit from Insulin Pump Therapy are…