Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) is now cancelling routine Day Surgery and outpatient appointments today and tomorrow (Friday 2nd). Patients for…
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Hospital is bracing itself for the ‘fall-out’ from the weather
by Stephen Maguire 7 years agoThe already over-run Letterkenny University Hospital A&E is already bracing itself for the fall-out from our current bad weather. Fractured…
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HSE doing ‘everything possible’ to prepare for severe weather
by Elaine McCallig 7 years agoThe HSE Management team for Community Healthcare Organisation Area 1 (Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, and Monaghan & Sligo) has met to…
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As the Beast from the East approaches The Asthma Society of Ireland is asking people affected by asthma to be…
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‘My whole quality of life is gone’: Mum’s agony following restriction of pain patch
by Elaine McCallig 7 years ago25,000 patients have been left suffering following the HSE’s restriction of Versatis patches. The patches are licensed to be prescribed…
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Large crowds expected for hospital protest march
by Stephen Maguire 7 years agoA large crowd is expected to gather for a protest march in Letterkenny tomorrow. The march has been organised by…
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A drug alert has been issued this week warning people with asthma to check their inhalers due to defective batches. …
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Taoiseach: Restriction of Versatis patches ‘a matter of patient safety’
by Elaine McCallig 7 years agoThe Taoiseach has today defended the HSE’s decision to remove Versatis patches from the medical card and drug payment schemes.…
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Dr Ciaran Roarty of Scally McDaid Medical Practice Letterkenny shares an insight into morning sickness. Lots of pregnant women feel…
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Beyond Crisis Point: 242 occasions of overcrowding at LUH in 2017
by Rachel McLaughlin 7 years agoStaff at Letterkenny University Hospital were forced to invoke the top-level Full Capacity Protocol 242 times in the last year,…
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Uproar as Health Minister fails to appear in Dail for debate on Donegal’s community hospitals
by Stephen Maguire 7 years agoThe Minister for Health has failed to attend a Dáil Debate to discuss the future of services at Lifford, Ramelton…
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Quigley’s Point health centre to reopen ahead of schedule
by Rachel McLaughlin 7 years agoThe Quigley’s Point health centre is due to reopen by the end of March after flood damage repairs were completed…
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Donegal’s Community Hospitals to be discussed in Dáil this evening
by Chris McNulty 7 years agoThe issue of the future of long stay accommodation units and the removal of other services from three Donegal Community…
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‘People in Donegal have had enough’: LUH protest organised
by Elaine McCallig 7 years agoA protest has been organised in Letterkenny to highlight the difficulties Donegal people face when trying to access adequate healthcare.…
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Waiting numbers at Letterkenny hospital are worst on record today
by Chris McNulty 7 years agoLetterkenny University Hospital was Ireland’s most overcrowd hospital with a staggering 56 people waiting on a bed this morning. Waiting…
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Overcrowding latest: Patients forced to wait on armchairs in A&E
by Stephen Maguire 7 years agoPatients at Letterkenny University Hospital were last night forced to wait on armchairs after staff ran out of trolleys. Staff…
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‘Shocking’ update on Community Hospitals leads to call for clarity
by Rachel McLaughlin 7 years agoDeputy Pat the Cope Gallagher Leas Cheann Comhairle has raised questions over the government’s policy regarding three Donegal Community Hospitals. …
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“Patient, five minutes from hospital, deceased when ambulance came an hour later”
by Chris McNulty 7 years agoSerious concerns have been raised over ambulance availability at Letterkenny University Hospital amid claims that a patient, located five minutes…
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Anger as dying 92-year-old man left for 25 hours on trolley at LUH
by Chris McNulty 7 years agoThe HSE has launched an investigation the circumstances surrounding a dying 92-year-old who was left waiting 24 hours on a…
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36 new home help staff in Donegal, but TD warns warns of increased demand for services
by Elaine McCallig 7 years agoFianna Fáil TD for Donegal Charlie McConalogue has welcomed the recruitment of additional home help staff in Donegal over the…