Shop closure at St. Johns Hospital branded a ‘disgrace’
A Sligo/Leitrim general election candidate claims it is a disgrace to see the shop at St. Johns Hospital closed. The shop, located in the Sligo based hospital, closed in recent weeks due to a lady who retired from working in the shop, claims Independent candidate Bernie O’Hara. She claims that…
HSE says residents from St John’s unit are being ‘appropriately placed’
The HSE says residents who are moving from the Alzheimers Unit at St. John’s Hospital in Sligo are being ‘appropriately placed’ It follows concern by families raised last week that they don’t know where their loved ones are being moved to ahead of the closure of the 39 bed unit…
Cafe in St John’s Hospital in Sligo now open six day a week
The HSE has confirmed that the cafe at St. John’s Hospital in Sligo is now open 6 days a week. There has been difficulty in staffing the facility over the past year. Fianna Fail Councillor Rosaleen O’Grady raised the issue at the meeting of the HSE Forum West this month.…
TD critical of conditions in unit at St John’s Hospital in Sligo
A Sligo/Leitrim TD has described conditions in a unit at St John’s Hospital in Sligo late last year as ‘shameful.’ Sinn Fein Deputy Martin Kenny was commenting following recently-published findings by the Mental Health Commission after an unannounced inspection. Deputy Kenny says the Commission found 13 problems — seven of…
Women’s Vigil takes place in Sligo today in solidarity with United States marches
A women’s vigil is taking place in Sligo today in solidarity with the women’s marches taking place across the United States. Organisers say they are to highlight women’s rights on the first day of the new presidential administration of Donald Trump. It’s taking place at the famine commemoration at St.…
People asked to avoid healthcare centres in an effort to contain flu
Health Care officials are urging the public not to visit hospitals and nursing homes unless absolutely necessary in an attempt to contain an outbreak of the flu virus. It comes as a Sligo nursing home has been forced to close a number of wards to visitors and 46 people are…