Sligo Hospital one of the most overcrowded today
Sligo University Hospital is one of the most overcrowded in the country today. There are 19 patients on trolleys there. That’s according to the latest figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. The figures also show there is just 1 patient waiting in Letterkenny University Hospital today.
Two people die in Bundoran road crash
Two people have died after a single vehicle road crash at Eastend, Bundoran, Co. Donegal. A man and a woman both in their 20s were killed when the car they were passengers in hit a wall. Another woman in her mid 20s is in critical condition and another two men,…
Plan for extra beds at Sligo hospital submitted to Dept.
A plan for a short-term unit that would provide 50 extra beds at Sligo University Hospital has been submitted to the Department of Health. It’s the second time such a plan has been submitted to the Department. Just last week, Consultant in Emergency Medicine Dr. Fergal Hickey said more beds…
Consultant says €100m investment needed at Sligo University Hospital
The Consultant in Emergency Medicine at Sligo University Hospital says the hospital is currently “not fit for purpose”. Dr Fergal Hickey says the hospital needs a new block, consisting of a new emergency department, radiology department, a new theatre complex and a new intensive care unit. The new block would…
People waiting for a bed increase in Sligo University Hospital compared to June 2017
Sligo University Hospital’s trolley waiting figures for June 2018 increased by 64% compared to June 2017. June last year had a total number of 88 people waiting for a bed, while this year there were a total of 247 people waiting. Letterkenny University Hospital however saw a drop of almost…
HSE must ensure free hospital parking for people with long-term needs
A Sligo Councillor says the money is there to introduce free parking at Sligo University Hospital. The HSE has confirmed to Councillor Keith Henry this month that the private company operating the paid-parking system at SUH made nearly €200,000 in 2015 alone. But he says it’s still unclear as to…
As trolley figures soar, report shows a third of weekend cases are drink-related
Sligo University Hospital has the 4th highest numbers on trolleys in the country today. There are 32 patients waiting on wards and corridors at the Emergency Department in Sligo Today according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives organisation. That’s the same number as Galway with Cork and Limerick University Hospitals…