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Almost 300 patients present at A&E in past two days

written by Stephen Maguire August 28, 2019
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The Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital is extremely busy with almost 300 patients presenting in the past two days alone.

Saolta, the health group which runs the hospital said this is significantly higher than the average number which ranges between 105 and 115 patients per day.

A spokesman said “The hospital has admitted a significant number of ill patients recently, many of whom remain in the ED awaiting a bed.

“In the last two days almost 300 patients have presented to the ED which is significantly higher than the average number which ranges between 105 and 115 patients per day.

“Actions underway in the hospital to alleviate the waiting times for patients requiring hospital admission include additional reviews and early discharges.”

Saolta said it regrets the delays experienced by our patients.

The spokesperson added “We would like to remind the public that we encourage them to attend the Emergency Department only in the case of real emergencies and they should contact their GP or GP Out-of-Hours service in the first instance.

“We also wish to thank our staff who are working extremely hard during this busy and difficult time.”

Almost 300 patients present at A&E in past two days was last modified: September 2nd, 2019 by Stephen Maguire
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Stephen Maguire

Stephen Maguire is the co-founder of Donegal Daily. He has worked as a reporter for almost 30 years starting locally with the Donegal Peoples Press before moving to the Mirror Group. He continues to contribute daily to national media outlets including the Irish Times, RTE, the Irish Independent, Irish Sun, Irish Mirror, Irish Star, the Daily Mail and the Examiner.

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