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Taoiseach to visit Creeslough explosion survivors in hospital

An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, has met with some family members of those killed in Friday’s horror explosion in Creeslough. Mr Martin travelled to Donegal on Saturday and visited the site of the blast, which claimed ten lives, including a ...

09 Oct 2022 at 11:05

Local News

Letterkenny Hospital registered fifth highest patient overcrowding in September

Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) experienced the fifth highest overcrowding levels across the country's acute hospital system in September, it has been revealed. And the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) has now warned ...

02 Oct 2022 at 12:22

Local News

'Black hole': North West Healthcare is ‘like the North Pole and melting fast’

The North West has been described as a ‘black hole’ and its healthcare services likened to ‘the North Pole and melting fast’. A meeting of the Regional Health Forum West this week heard several concerns regarding the provision of some ...

29 Sept 2022 at 10:18

Local News

Almost 3,500 waiting on orthopaedic consultation at Letterkenny hospital

Upwards of 3,500 people are awaiting an orthopaedic consultation at Letterkenny University Hospital, it has been confirmed. Of the 3,492 people waiting a first consultation, 647 have been waiting for more than 18 months with 1,119 ...

28 Sept 2022 at 16:08

Local News

Gardaí called to LUH emergency department 21 times this year

Gardai were called to the Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital 21 times in the first nine months of 2022. The figures was confirmed at Tuesday’s Regional Health Forum West meeting. In response to a query from ...

27 Sept 2022 at 17:12

Local News

Hospital accused of ‘foot-dragging’ over reinvestigation of complaint

An Inishowen man who received an apology from Letterkenny University Hospital over how a complaint was handled says he is disappointed that management has not begun a reinvestigation of the matter more than three years after ...

31 Jul 2022 at 18:02

Local News

Letterkenny hospital will be affected as industrial action gets underway

Medical scientists have begun industrial action today – in frustration over long-standing pay and career development issues. Today’s action involves the withdrawal of routine laboratory services from 8am to 8pm, which is ...

18 May 2022 at 11:28

Local News

Significant disruption is expected at Letterkenny UH on Tuesday

The HSE is warning of significant disruption and service delays in hospitals, including Letterkenny University Hospital, on Tuesday and Wednesday this week, between 8am-8pm, due to the planned industrial action by the ...

23 May 2022 at 23:15

Local News

Letterkenny University Hospital needs to recruit 23 permanent consultants

Letterkenny University Hospital needs to recruit 23 permanent consultants and ten doctors. Figures released by the Health Service Executive (HSE) show also there are more than 90 other vacancies at the hospital, ...

23 Mar 2022 at 13:49

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Hospital care triggered condition claims mother

A young Inishowen mother-of-two claims her childhood cardiac condition has returned with greater intensity following a post-natal injection administered in Letterkenny University Hospital. Pamela O'Hagan from ...

23 Mar 2022 at 14:00

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Letterkenny University Hospital treating 84 Covid-19 cases

Letterkenny University Hospital is treating 84 Covid-19 cases, Health Service Executive figures show. The number of cases has dropped by seven in 24 hours. One of the cases is in intensive care. There were ...

20 Mar 2022 at 09:39

Local News

Minister asked to intervene after ambulances queue at Letterkenny hospital

A call has been made for the health minister to intervene in the situation at Letterkenny University Hospital after ambulances queued outside the hospital on Tuesday night. At least seven ambulances that ...

16 Mar 2022 at 15:36

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