The HSE has confirmed that Sligo University Hospital has made significant progress in terms of reducing wait times.
Figures released by the facility have shown an increase in activity in 2024, with waiting times reduced.
In total there were 120,418 outpatient appointments, both new and return at SUH last year, an increase of 27,172 on the previous year.
An increase in referral rates has also been reported with 35,743 new patients added to the overall waiting list in 2024.
Despite these challenges, OPD wait lists decreased by 12% with a 31% decrease in those waiting more than 15 months.
In the emergency department, the hospital saw an increase in older people both attending the ED and requiring admission to hospital last year, these figures increased by 11% and 19% respectively in 2024.
Hospital manager Gráinne McCann has welcomed the reduction saying that improving wait times and patient care “remains a priority and we are heartened to see that the initiatives we put in place to ensure patients access care as quickly as possible are bearing fruit.”
