Regional Health Forum to hear calls for additional parking at Sligo University Hospital
It’s hoped that there will be much needed additional car parking facilities at Sligo University Hospital in the near future. It follows several complaints from members of the public over the shortage of spaces on the grounds of the facility. There’s also ongoing concern over the distance between…
58 patients on trolleys in North West today
There are 58 people awaiting admission to the two main North West hospitals this morning according to the INMO’s latest trolley watch report. 31 are waiting at Sligo University Hospital while further 27 are waiting at Letterkenny. University Hospital Limerick is the most overcrowded with 84 people waiting there. Nationally,…
No additional specialist nurse for Diabetes insulin pump service at Sligo University Hospital.
A North West TD has told the Dáil how an application from Sligo University Hospital seeking an additional nurse specialist for a Diabetes insulin pump service has been turned down due to a lack of available funding. The issue was raised yesterday by Independent Donegal TD Thomas Pringle. …
50 patients on trolleys in North West today
The number of patients waiting on trolleys in hospitals around the country remains over 600. It follows a statement from the INMO yesterday, noting the “worrying spike” in the amount of people awaiting admission to hospitals. In the North West this morning, there were 50 people waiting for a bed…
North West trolley figures rise again
The number of people being kept on trollies in hospitals has risen again in the North West, with 56 people waiting across the region. According to the latest Trolley Watch figures from the INMO, there are 34 people waiting for a bed in Sligo University Hospital, while in Letterkenny University…
Sligo Leitrim TD blames Health Minister for Sligo University Hospital crisis
A Sligo Leitrim TD has strongly criticised the Minister for Health for his failure to tackle the crisis in the emergency department at Sligo University Hospital. Deputy Martin Kenny says the fact that there has been 105 per cent increase in waiting times at the emergency department between 2019 and…
Garda investigation launched into Sligo assault
Gardaí in Sligo are investigating an assault that took place on Friday last on Wine Street. The incident occurred approximately 3:20p.m. A male teenager was treated for non-life threatening injuries at Sligo University Hospital following the incident. Gardai have confirmed to OceanFM news that no arrests…