Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) was shortlisted for the 2018 Allocate UK and Ireland Awards under the “Improving Working Lives” category.…
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Over 570 patients on trolleys at LUH in worst October on record
by Rachel McLaughlin 7 years agoMore than 572 sick patients were forced to wait on trolleys and chairs for beds at Letterkenny University Hospital in…
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Free WiFi launched for patients at Letterkenny University Hospital
by Rachel McLaughlin 7 years agoPatients, staff and visitors at Letterkenny University Hospital are now able to connect to the internet through a new WiFi…
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Lifestyle
Storm Ali didn’t stop this church brewing up funds for Oncology care!
by Rachel McLaughlin 7 years agoA coffee morning by the Letterkenny Baptist Church has raised a fantastic €455 for the Oncology Day Unit at Letterkenny…
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HealthNews
Meeting to delve into Letterkenny’s escalating trolley crisis and cancer care
by Rachel McLaughlin 7 years agoThe Still Waiting Health Campaign is hosting a public meeting tomorrow to demand change in the health service. People are invited…
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A man involved in a road traffic accident in Donegal yesterday evening has died from his injuries. Man involved in…
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Healthcare worker appears in court charged with alleged assault of patient
by Staff Writer 7 years agoA healthcare worker has appeared in court in Co Donegal charged with assaulting a patient. Douglas Mason, 58, appeared at…
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Outrage as 2,300 patients wait over 18 months for treatment at LUH
by Rachel McLaughlin 7 years agoThe latest waiting list data from Letterkenny University Hospital has shown a 25% increase in the number of patients waiting for…
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Medical Council report expresses concerns around interns at LUH
by Chris McNulty 7 years agoThe Medical Council had identified a number of concerns pertaining to interns working at Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH). Medical Council…
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HealthNews
Letterkenny surgeon appointed to European training board
by Rachel McLaughlin 7 years agoMr Antony Shaju, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Letterkenny University Hospital has been appointed to the Examining Committee of the European…
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HealthNews
Government failing Donegal with refusal to approve short stay ward – McConalogue TD
by Rachel McLaughlin 7 years agoFianna Fáil TD for Donegal Charlie McConalogue has branded the government’s refusal to approve funding for Letterkenny University Hospital’s Short…
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Letterkenny University Hospital is Ireland’s most overcrowded hospital today (Monday), with 35 patients recorded awaiting admission this morning. Figures released…
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Letterkenny is Ireland’s most overcrowded hospital today
by Chris McNulty 7 years agoLetterkenny University Hospital is Ireland’s most overcrowded hospital this morning. Letterkenny is Ireland’s most overcrowded hospital today was last modified:…
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€3.6M spend on Private Ambulances at LUH comes under criticism
by Rachel McLaughlin 7 years agoThe Minister for Health and the HSE are facing criticism following the release of figures which show that €3.6 million…
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WATCH: Doherty calls for end to ‘scandalous situation’ at Letterkenny Hospital
by Rachel McLaughlin 7 years agoSinn Féin Finance Spokesperson Deputy Pearse Doherty has this afternoon again called on Government to approve funding for the reopening…
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“A personal indignity” – Pearse Doherty on trolley crisis at LUH
by Chris McNulty 7 years agoPearse Doherty says he saw first-hand the ‘war zone’ like conditions being experienced by patients and staff at Letterkenny University…
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‘Absolute absurdity’ – Doherty blasts ongoing closure of 19-bed ward
by Chris McNulty 7 years agoSinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty says the ongoing closure of the short stay ward at Letterkenny University Hospital is ‘absolute…
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Fresh calls for short-stay ward at LUH to be reopened as Council to write to Minister
by Chris McNulty 7 years agoCouncillors have called on the Minister for Health, Simon Harris, to step in and make available funding to ensure that…
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‘The women and children of Donegal deserve better’ – calls to open Maternity Unit at LUH
by Rachel McLaughlin 7 years agoMinisterial intervention is being sought to open the Maternity Unit at Letterkenny University Hospital that has been lying idle for…
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Up to 13,000 patients are expected to benefit from cross-border services under an €8.8 million EU INTERREG VA funded project, which…