Breaking News: People in need of medical help from Co Donegal are now being refused access to Altnagelvin Hospital in Derry.
The flooding at Letterkenny Hospital car park.
Following the flooding of Letterkenny General Hospital, an arrangement had been agreed for patients from Donegal to get treatment in Derry.
But now ALL patients from across Donegal are being forced to travel to Sligo General Hospital for treatment.
And even more worrying are reports that Sligo General Hospital is now over-stretched.
More than 100 patients from Co Donegal had attended Altnagelvin over the weekend since Letterkenny was flooded.
As of 7pm last night Alnagelvin have been advising patients from Co Donegal that they are full to capacity.
Privately it has been accepted by hospital sources that they will not turn away emergency cases.
Sligo is also struggling to cope – and has been transferring patients to Carrick-on-Shannon, Manorhamilton and Mayo in a bid to free up space there.
Meanwhile it has been announced that Fianna Fáil Leader Micheál Martin TD and Donegal Deputy Charlie McConalogue TD will visit Letterkenny General Hospital and meet with hospital management tomorrow, Wednesday 31 July.
Fianna Fáil have called for emergency funding following unprecedented flooding at the hospital over the weekend.
The meeting is expected to take place tomorrow at Wednesday at 10am.
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