Letterkenny University Hospital is in high escalation today as staff prepare for a busy weekend. Management says there is already…
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Two COVID-19 pop-up vaccination clinics will be held in Dungloe on Tuesday June 14th and Wednesday June 15th. The clinics will be…
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The Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital has been extremely busy over the past few days, Saolta reports, with unusually…
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Tánaiste warns of ‘summer wave’ as Covid hospitalisations rise
by Staff Writer 3 years agoTánaiste Leo Varadkar has warned we could be seeing the start of a Covid “summer wave” as the number of…
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Donegal Town’s Covid-19 test centre to close after almost 34,000 swabs
by Rachel McLaughlin 3 years agoThe COVID-19 Testing Centre located at the Cleary Centre in Donegal town is to cease testing from June 17th, the…
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Young Donegal woman with invisible disabilities’ fight for independence
by Rachel McLaughlin 3 years agoA young Donegal woman with chronic illness is speaking up for herself and for all people with invisible disabilities in…
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Consultant vacancies making hospital waiting lists worse – IHCA
by Katie Gillen 3 years agoThe number of patients awaiting inpatient or day case treatment at Letterkenny University Hospital has increased six-fold since 2015. Letterkenny…
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Two COVID-19 pop-up vaccination clinics will be held in Buncrana this weekend for first doses, second doses and boosters. The…
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Over 200 patients forced to wait +12 hours at Letterkenny A&E in April
by Katie Gillen 3 years agoMore than 200 patients were forced to wait for more than 12 hours at Letterkenny University Hospital’s emergency department during…
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Cancer campaigners have welcomed recent developments at the Breast Centre North West where the second breast surgeon post has now…
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Staff from the Acute Stroke Unit at Letterkenny University Hospital are urging the people of Donegal to be aware of…
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Health forum hears concern over Donegal disability services
by Rachel McLaughlin 3 years agoThe Chief Executive of the HSE and the Minister for Health have been called upon to improve the quality and…
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Funding of €23m has been designated for healthcare projects in Donegal this year under the Health Service Executive’s Capital Plan.…
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Medical scientists have suspended tomorrow’s industrial action at hospitals nationwide following an invitation from the Labour Court. Members of the…
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‘Secrecy’ over cardiac services at LUH causing unrest in Donegal – Cllr
by Rachel McLaughlin 3 years agoA Donegal County Councillor has criticised management at Letterkenny Unversity Hospital for a lack of clarity on the empty community-funded…
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‘Very low’ risk of monkeypox spreading in community – watchdog
by Staff Writer 3 years agoThe Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has said there is a very low chance of monkeypox spreading in communities. However…
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Major conference on rare ‘Donegal Amy’ disease to be held in Gweedore
by Rachel McLaughlin 3 years agoA major international conference on amyloidosis – a rare and serious condition – is set to take place in Gweedore. …
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Three areas of Donegal record Ireland’s lowest Covid-19 rates
by Rachel McLaughlin 3 years agoThree local areas of Donegal currently have the lowest rates of Covid-19 in Ireland, new figures show. Buncrana, Carndonagh and…
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Work ongoing to save angiogram service at Letterkenny Hospital
by Staff Writer 3 years agoWork is underway to find a solution to save the angiogram service at Letterkenny University Hospital. The cardiology service is…