Sligo University Hospital Consultant warns that patients welfare is being placed at risk due to lack of investment
A National Council member of the Irish Hospital Consultants Association and has warned that the growing shortage of essential acute hospital beds and Consultants across the North-West region is leading to longer waiting lists for treatment which is putting people’s welfare at risk. Dr Aine Burke, Consultant Haematologist at Sligo…
Over 50 waiting at North West’s two main hospitals
There were 55 people waiting on hospital beds in the North West’s two main hospitals today. There were 524 admitted patients are waiting for beds throughout the country according to today’s INMO Trolley Watch. Locally, there were 38 waiting in Sligo and 17 in Letterkenny. 407 patients were waiting in…
Widespread shock expressed by local politicians to HSE hospital bed allocation
It’s being reported today that none of the 162 additional beds are being created in hospitals this year will be allocated to Saolta Hospital Group which includes Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospitals. The Irish times claim that the HSE has disclosed to them under freedom of information figures that…
Sligo University Hospital the fourth most overcrowded facility in Ireland today
There are 63 people waiting on a hospital bed at Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospitals today. They are among a national figure of 597 that are waiting on a hospital bed this morning. The latest figures from the INMO claims that there are 31 people waiting on a bed at…
Health Minister’s plan to deal with overcrowding under question
The number of people waiting on hospital beds at the North West’s two main hospitals stands at 66, an increase of 15 on yesterday’s figure. There are 37 people waiting on a hospital bed at Letterkenny University Hospital and 29 at Sligo University Hospital. 17 patients are waiting in the…
51 people waiting on beds at Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospitals
There are more than 50 people waiting on Beds in the North West’s two main hospitals this morning. There are 592 people waiting on beds in various hospitals across the country. INMO trolley watch figures show that there are 30 people waiting on a bed at Sligo university…
Slight increase in north west trolley figures
The latest INMO trolley watch figures are reporting that there are 44 people waiting on hospital beds in the two main hospitals in the north west today. The figures is a slight increase on yesterdays total. The figures say there are 37 people waiting at Sligo University Hospital with…