86 people waiting on hospital beds in north west
The 86 people waiting on hospital beds at Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospitals are part of the national figure of 592 that has been recorded by the INMO today. Sligo University has recorded the third highest figure in the Country today with 49 people waiting 31 of those waiting…
INMO to consult with members as 51 people waiting for a bed at Sligo University Hospital
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has said that it has no choice but to consult with its members resulting from persistent hospital overcrowding which is not being taken seriously as a workers’ health issue by the HSE. This comes as 51 people were waiting for a bed at…
56 people waiting on hospital beds in north west
There are 56 people waiting on hospital beds in the north west this morning. 32 are waiting in Sligo University hospital while the number in Letterkenny stands at 24. When it comes to Emergency Departments there are currently 18 people waiting in Sligo and 10 in Letterkenny. …
Forty on trolleys in Sligo and Letterkenny
There are forty people on trolleys at hospitals in the North West today. 23 of these patients are waiting on trolleys at Sligo University Hospital while 17 are waiting on the corridors and in wards in Letterkenny. The figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation show that The nationwide…
Nearly 70 people on trolleys in Sligo and Letterkenny today
There are 68 people waiting for beds at North West Hospitals today, according to latest figures. 34 people are on a trolley at Letterkenny University Hospital, while 34 are also waiting in Sligo. Nationally, the INMO claims the figure is 582.
92 year-old man left on trolley in Letterkenny for almost 24 hours
A 92-year-old man who had pneumonia had to wait on a trolley for almost 24 hours at Letterkenny Unuversity Hospital. The Co Donegal hospital has regularly been one of the most overcrowded in the country in the past few months. And the full capacity protocol has remained in place at…
Health Minister to meet HSE on overcrowding crisis
The Health Minister is due to meet the head of the HSE this afternoon. Tony O’Brien’s due to give Simon Harris an update on overcrowding at the country’s Emergency Departments. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation is expected to give another update later on the number on trolleys awaiting admission…