Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People Mary Butler TD will visit Donegal this Friday to open the Ballyshannon Community Hospital. The €36.7 million facility…
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There were more than 4,300 cancellations at Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) last year, according to Sinn Fein. Referring to the…
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Letterkenny consultant sounds alarm on critical state of cancer care
by Staff Writer 1 week agoA Letterkenny oncologist has joined a group ‘wake-up call’ to the Taoiseach, warning that cancer survival rates will decrease without…
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Donegal family charity inundated with referrals is neglected by HSE – Cllr
by Rachel McLaughlin 2 weeks agoA Donegal councillor has said it is ‘ridiculous’ that the HSE does not co-fund a local family support charity with…
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Letterkenny screening for documentary exposing endometriosis’ hidden pain
by Rachel McLaughlin 2 weeks agoAn award-winning documentary on women’s hidden struggles with endometriosis will be screened in Letterkenny this April. ‘Below the Belt’, executive…
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Donegal GP calls for action on ‘frighteningly long’ waiting lists
by Staff Writer 3 weeks agoThe new President of the Irish Medical Organisation, Dr. Denis McCauley, has called for a substantial increase in the number…
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New IMO President warns doctor shortage not being addressed quickly enough
by Staff Writer 3 weeks agoStranorlar GP Dr Denis McCauley, who is the new President of the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO), has warned that Ireland…
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Donegal Coroner and Stranorlar GP Dr. Denis McCauley will be appointed as the new President of the Irish Medical Organisation…
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Forty percent of babies at Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) are now delivered by caesarean section, a new report has revealed. …
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The HSE is urging members of the public to use all care options available to them over Easter weekend. They…
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HSE recruitment freeze raised with WRC amid serious concerns for Easter weekend
by Staff Writer 4 weeks agoThe INMO has raised serious concerns for the health and safety of nursing staff during the HSE’s current recruitment moratorium.…
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Four residents of a Moville disability group home have won the 2024 ‘Journal of Research in Nursing’ poster prize. Moville…
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Donegal County Council is set to write to the HSE pleading that no more Primary Care Centres be closed in…
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Letterkenny University Hospital outsourcing bloodwork to avoid backlog
by Staff Writer 2 months agoLetterkenny University Hospital has begun outsourcing blood samples due to a lack of capacity in the Blood Science Department. The…
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Letterkenny nurse shares her breast cancer journey to inspire others
by Staff Writer 2 months agoDonegal woman and breast cancer patient, Edel Curran from Letterkenny is calling on her local community to go all in…
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‘Dirty little secrets’ of alcohol industry to be exposed at International Women’s Day event
by Staff Writer 2 months agoThe impact of alcohol on women’s health is to be unveiled at an International Women’s Day event in Letterkenny this…
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The HSE has said there are no plans to cut public health nursing services from Fahan Health Centre. It follows…
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Government accused of broken promises as children wait years for scoliosis surgery
by Rachel McLaughlin 2 months agoParents of children with scoliosis are losing faith in the government due to lengthy delays in vital spinal surgery, the…
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HSE working to restore Finn Valley physio service ‘as soon as possible’
by Staff Writer 2 months agoThe HSE has stressed it is working to restore physiotherapy services in east Donegal ‘as soon as possible.’ The health…
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New Ballyshannon hospital welcomed but Donegal has ‘long way to go’
by Staff Writer 2 months agoIndependent TD Thomas Pringle has welcomed the opening of the new Ballyshannon Community Hospital. However, he says, there is still…