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HSE invite those with long-term health conditions to attend free self-management programmes
Are you an adult living with a long-term health condition, or are you a carer for an adult with a…
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The HSE have issued further health warnings across Ireland after confirming more reports of the potentially serious measles disease. The HSE have…
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High trolley figures highlight need for reopening of short stay ward – McConalogue
by Stephen Maguire 7 years agoDeputy Charlie McConalogue says the latest figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation should act as a wake-up call…
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Donegal residents in need of orthopaedic treatments are increasingly crossing the border for care under an EU Cross Border directive.…
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The HSE has issued a public health warning after two cases of measles have been confirmed in Ireland. Two people…
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Letterkenny University Hospital has a total of 38 people waiting for admission today, making it the second most crowded hospital…
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Wait no longer: How Donegal patients can get more immediate cross border care
by Staff Writer 7 years agoThousands of people on waiting lists for treatment in Donegal are being reminded that they may be eligible to go…
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‘There are people dying on our streets! Or hadn’t you noticed?’ – Doherty slams Budget 2018
by Rachel McLaughlin 7 years agoSinn Féin Finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty has described Budget 2018 as a budget that tolerates and normalises mass homelessness of…
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Concern expressed over medication safety at Letterkenny hospital
by Stephen Maguire 7 years agoConcerns have been raised over medication safety following an inspection at Letterkenny University Hospital. The inspection was carried out by…
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Contamination risks found in drinking water of over 45,000 Donegal customers
by Rachel McLaughlin 7 years agoOver 45,000 Donegal residents face health risks due to contaminated drinking water supplies, a watchdog has warned. Donegal has 12…
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Cardiology Rehab Unit secures funding after Dail motion – Cope
by Stephen Maguire 7 years agoDeputy Pat the Cope Gallagher Leas Cheann Comhairle raised the issue of the closure of the Telemetry Clinic and the…
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Medical Matters – Chickenpox in Children
by Scally McDaid Roarty 7 years agoThis week Dr Ciaran Roarty of Scally/McDaid Medical Practice discusses what to do if your child develops chickenpox. Chickenpox is…
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BusinessJobs
Job Vacancy: Donegal nursing home seeks part-time nurse
by Rachel McLaughlin 7 years agoJOB VACANCY: A leading Donegal care home facility is seeking to recruit a staff nurse on a part time basis to…
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Parents explore cross-border care options for Donegal’s most fragile children
by Rachel McLaughlin 7 years agoOur Children’s Voice, a Donegal-based parent group, visited Stormont Castle last week to explore cross-border options for Donegal families with children who have…
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Donegal woman waiting over 200 days for breast clinic appointment
by Rachel McLaughlin 7 years agoA young Donegal woman has shared her worry and shock at the waiting time she is facing to be seen…
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Letterkenny University Hospital implements Full Capacity Protocol
by Rachel McLaughlin 8 years agoThe Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital has reached such an extreme level of overcrowding that management have implemented Full Capacity Protocol.…
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JOB VACANCY: A leading Donegal care home facility are seeking to recruit a staff nurse to join their professional, experienced…
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Still Waiting Health Campaigners to hold second vigil at LUH
by Rachel McLaughlin 8 years agoA second vigil is being planned at Letterkenny University Hospital to protest against the current heath crisis. The Still Waiting…
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Seven lives saved in one Donegal family thanks to kidney transplants
by Rachel McLaughlin 8 years agoA brother and sister from a Donegal family of 18 siblings were given a new lease of life recently thanks…
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Letterkenny mother celebrates life after agonising 180 day wait for heart transplant
by Rachel McLaughlin 8 years agoA Donegal woman who is thankful to be alive today has shared the remarkable story of how she got the…