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Letterkenny University Hospital remains extremely busy today

Following a very busy bank holiday weekend, the Emergency Department (ED) at Letterkenny University Hospital remains under significant pressure today. The ED saw a record 203 attendances yesterday, Monday, March 20. The hospital is advising that ...

21 Mar 2023 at 14:08

National News

Irish nursing group warns public of long delays at emergency departments

An Irish nursing group is advising the public to be aware of long delays at emergency departments across hospitals in Ireland. That's according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO), who have today (March 21) confirmed 665 ...

21 Mar 2023 at 12:01

National News

New HSE boss says he does not have a ‘magic wand’ to create bed capacity

The new chief executive of the HSE has said he does not have a “magic wand” to address the delivery of additional beds beyond what has already been approved. Appearing before the Joint Committee on Health to discuss his priorities in ...

22 Mar 2023 at 12:33

Letterkenny/Milford

Emergency Department numbers at Letterkenny University Hospital reach record high

A record number of 194 patients attended the Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital in last 24 hours, meaning it at is under significant pressure today with high attendances and long waiting times. The high number ...

14 Mar 2023 at 10:53

Local News

Modular extension considered as LUH emergency department feels strain

Management at Letterkenny University Hospital are exploring options to extend the emergency department at the facility. In recent days, staff have been struggling to cope, such has been the strain on the hospital’s ED. Medical ...

21 Jul 2023 at 16:55

Letterkenny/Milford

Letterkenny University Hospital apologise ‘for the distress delays are causing’

The Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital has experienced very high levels of attendances this week and there is significant pressure on bed availability - and have offered an apology. Yesterday, Monday, 159 ...

23 Jan 2024 at 16:45

National News

Irish nurses call for urgent action as number of children without hospital bed soars

An Irish nurses group is calling on the HSE to tackle hospital overcrowding due to concern regarding the number of children on trolleys at emergency departments. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) has called ...

11 Sept 2023 at 12:29

Local News

HIQA notes long wait times in Letterkenny University Hospital emergency department

Long wait times in the emergency department and ongoing lengthy ambulance wait times were noted at Letterkenny University Hospital by inspectors. Inspectors from Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) carried out ...

02 May 2024 at 13:37

Local News

High percentage of visits to emergency departments are 'avoidable' - research finds

One third of visits to emergency departments in the country could have been avoided, according to research carried out by a health insurance company. The new research, carried out in recent weeks amid the emergency ...

02 Feb 2023 at 10:10

Local News

New X-Ray department now operational at Errigal CDM Hub in Letterkenny

A new state of the art community x-ray facility has become operational at the Errigal Chronic Disease Management (CDM) Hub in Letterkenny, the HSE have confirmed. This is located on the Kilmacrennan Road, opposite ...

01 Feb 2023 at 15:26

Letterkenny/Milford

Letterkenny University Hospital 'extremely busy' with one ward in Covid outbreak

Ten Covid-19 positive patients are being treated at Letterkenny University Hospital with one ward in outbreak. When a ward is affected by COVID-19 visiting is limited, all visits must be pre-arranged by the ...

24 Oct 2024 at 12:03

Local News

All beds in use at Letterkenny hospital with emergency department under strain

Letterkenny University Hospital is again under strain with 113 patients currently in the emergency department of the hospital. There are 23 patients awaiting admission to the hospital and those attending ...

11 Mar 2025 at 16:31

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