An outbreak of a flu-like illness has left Letterkenny University Hospital under severe pressure today.
A spokesman confirmed the Emergency Department at the hospital is extremely busy this week with a significant increase in the numbers of patients presenting with respiratory and flu-like illness.
Patients with flu require isolation to prevent the spread of infection and this is a significant challenge.
The spokesperson added “Actions are underway in the hospital to alleviate the waiting times for patients requiring hospital admission include additional reviews and early discharges.”
Hospital management say they regret the delays experienced by their patients.
The spokesperson added “We are committed to treating everyone who presents at our ED but we do so strictly in order of medical priority and apologise for the long wait times currently.”
