Saolta has defended the introduction of name badges containing the full names of staff at Letterkenny University Hospital. Donegal Daily…
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Penneys Letterkenny to host breast cancer awareness stand
by Rachel McLaughlin 2 months agoThe Irish Cancer Society will set up a Breast Cancer Information Stand in Penneys Letterkenny this Thursday 3rd October from 10am…
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Staff anger at Letterkenny University Hospital over introduction of new name badge system
by Staff Writer 2 months agoStaff at Co Donegal’s biggest hospital have taken action after management introduced a new system which includes putting their full…
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More than 50% of beds at Falcarragh Community Hospital empty for over two years
by Staff Writer 2 months agoMore than half of beds at a Donegal community hospital have been left empty for more than two years, Donegal…
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HSE home help workers are at full capacity while 373 clients wait for services in Donegal, it has been revealed.…
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Almost 600 waiting more than six months for physio appointments in Donegal
by Staff Writer 2 months agoThe Letterkenny Community Physiotherapy Department wait list has surged to 597 patients waiting more than six months for treatment. A…
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Over 100 people awaiting treatment at LUH with Covid outbreak in two wards
by Staff Writer 2 months agoThe Emergency Department (ED) at Letterkenny University Hospital is extremely busy with high numbers of people attending. A total of…
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Donegal Diabetes patients spending months in hospital due to podiatry shortage, forum hears
by Rachel McLaughlin 2 months agoDiabetes services at Letterkenny University Hospital are not fit for purpose despite recent recruitment efforts, a Donegal County Councillor has…
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National Children’s Hospital delays ‘nothing short of disgraceful’ while children suffer – Cllr
by Rachel McLaughlin 2 months agoA Donegal County Councillor has called for an inquiry into the expenditure overrun and delays with the new National Children’s…
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Families’ fire safety fears continue following St Joseph’s Hospital ward shutdown
by Staff Writer 2 months agoA Donegal County Councillor is demanding assurances from the HSE that all community health centres in the county are safe…
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Inishowen therapist to host workshop on neurodevelopmental disorders
by Staff Writer 2 months agoInishowen-based Neuro Developmental Therapist Sinead O’Toole is set to hold a workshop for parents and guardians on identifying and dealing…
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Specsavers Donegal offering FREE TV connectors along with the gift of hearing!
by Contributor 2 months agoSponsored Post Specsavers Hearing centres already offer such competitive hearing aid pricing but at Specsavers Hearing centres Letterkenny, Carndonagh and…
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Donegal man’s skin cancer diagnosis a wake-up call for workers
by Staff Writer 2 months agoA Donegal man who was diagnosed with skin cancer at the age of 33 is urging other outdoor workers to…
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The helipad at Letterkenny University Hospital has resumed operations following a recent safety alert. The Rescue 118 helicopter crew went…
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Donegal man is 50th patient to receive innovative new blood pressure treatment
by Staff Writer 2 months agoPictured above: Francis Hegarty and Prof Faisal Sharif, Consultant Interventional Cardiologist at GUH and University of Galway. A Donegal man…
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The Donegal Pathfinder team has been celebrated for their groundbreaking work in bedside blood testing. The team was awarded the…
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Home Instead providing accredited dementia care training to CAREGivers
by Contributor 3 months agoSponsored Post Home Instead, a leading provider of home care services, is proud to announce its participation in World Alzheimer’s…
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Powerful art exhibition on palliative care to open in Letterkenny
by Staff Writer 3 months agoDonegal Hospice and Coláiste Ailigh in Letterkenny have teamed up to create an art exhibition themed on palliative care. The…
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Home Instead Hiring Week in Donegal: Enriching lives one job at a time
by Contributor 3 months agoSponsored Post Updated: 29/08 Home Instead, Ireland’s leading home care services provider, is running Hiring Week all next week from…
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Govenment needs to wake up to hospital doctor burnout – IMO chief
by Staff Writer 3 months agoLeading Donegal doctor Denis McCauley, President of the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO), is urging the government to heed the “unsafe…