404 people leave north west emergency departments in May without receiving treatment
Over 400 patients walked away from the emergency departments in Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospitals in May, without finishing their treatment. In May of this year 231 Patients left the emergency department in Sligo without being treated and 173 departed Letterkenny without treatment. The number nationwide…
Mica homeowners should not be penalised for downsizing – McHugh
A Fine Gael Donegal TD has described the previous Mica Redress Scheme and unaffordable, inaccessible and unworkable. Deputy Joe McHugh was speaking in the Dail yesterday during an extensive debate over the the revised defective blocks bill. Deputy McHugh raised concerns over some issues to the new scheme…
Leitrim councillor expresses concern over the future of morgue in Manorhamilton
Concern has been expressed over the future of the morgue services at our Lady’s Hospital in Manorhamilton. The facilities at the Hospital are availed of by a number of local undertakers that use the onsite equipment as well as the church where the families of the deceased meet with…
No evidence of any downgrading of Sligo Hospital says consultant as he retires
Dr Fergal Hickey, Consultant in Emergency Medicine at Sligo University Hospital, says he sees no evidence of the gradual downgrading of the Hospital. Dr Hickey retired from his position yesterday, and has been a vocal campaigner over many years for increased bed capacity, and solutions to ease overcrowding and patient…
Sligo Rovers v Shels LIVE this Saturday
Sligo Rovers host Shelbourne in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division this Saturday night at the Showgrounds (7:45pm) and the game will be live in full on oceanfm.ie. Ronan Flanagan and Mark Halton will be on match commentary from 7:40pm. The listen live link will also available across the Ocean…
Sligo University Hospital one of the most overcrowded hospitals in June
Sligo University Hospital was one of the most overcrowded hospitals nationwide in the month of June. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has described it as a June like no other in terms of overcrowding. There were a total of 612 people waiting for a bed at Sligo…
Concern over amount of time elderly people waiting at Sligo University Hospital ED
Serious concern has been raised over the amount of time elderly people are waiting at the Emergency Department at Sligo University Hospital. Figures released by Saolta from January to April of this year show that the majority of patients over the age of 75 were waiting in the ED…