Limited number of elective surgeries going ahead in the Saolta Hospital Group
The impact of Covid-19 on the health system in the west and north west of the county has resulted in only a small amount of elective surgeries going ahead in the Saolta Hospital Group, which runs seven HSE hospitals including Sligo and Letterkenny University hospitals. The relatively low number…
Health Minster must visit local hospitals
A North West based TD is pleading with the Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly to visit hospitals in the Saolta Hospital Group in the West and North West of the Country. Letterkenny University Hospital has had some of the highest numbers of patients on trollies in the Country over…
Saolta Hospital Group are dealing with a spike in the number of Covid-19 cases
The Saolta Hospital Group’s Chief Clinical Director, is warning that the Delta variant is causing a spike in cases in Hospitals across the West and North West of the Country. The Saolta Group comprises of 6 hospitals across 7 sites including Sligo university Hospital and Letterkenny University Hospital. …
Problems with Phone lines at Sligo University Hospital
The Saolta Hospital Group has confirmed that there are technical issues with the phone lines at Sligo University Hospital. A statement released inside the last few minutes to OceanFM News says some of the phone lines at Hospital are not working at and as a result this is having…
Visiting restrictions in place at Letterkenny University Hospital
The Saolta Hospital group have confirmed that due to ongoing cases of flu, Letterkenny University Hospital is asking for the public’s assistance to prevent the spread of infection from the flu and to minimise the chances of it being brought into the hospital. The hospital wish to remind…
North West hospitals face a €36m deficit by the end of the year
The HSE is facing a €36m deficit for hospitals in the North West alone at the start of next year. The figure was revealed at an Oirechtas Regional Health Forum briefing by the Saolta Hospital Group yesterday. €61m has been spent so far this year at Letterkenny University Hospital while…
Anger in Donegal as campaigners accuse hospital group of failing to be upfront
A Donegal Health campaigner has hit out at the manager of Letterkenny University Hospital and the Saolta Hospital group for failing to be upfront about the situation facing cancer patients. Betty Holmes of the Donegal Action for Cancer Care met with the Minister for Health and senior health officials including…