Letterkenny University Hospital has recorded its highest ever overcrowding figures in the month of October since records began in 2006.…
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Letterkenny hospital asks patients to stay away as emergency cases spiral
by Stephen Maguire 6 years agoLetterkenny University Hospital has asked patients to stay away unless they are in need of emergency medical treatment. It follows…
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HealthLead Stories
Over 570 patients on trolleys at LUH in worst October on record
by Rachel McLaughlin 6 years agoMore than 572 sick patients were forced to wait on trolleys and chairs for beds at Letterkenny University Hospital in…
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HealthNews
Letterkenny hospital plea to patients after A&E comes under pressure
by Stephen Maguire 6 years agoA spokesman for Letterkenny University Hospital has confirmed it is experiencing high volumes of patients attending at the Emergency Department…
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‘People in Donegal have had enough’: LUH protest organised
by Elaine McCallig 7 years agoA protest has been organised in Letterkenny to highlight the difficulties Donegal people face when trying to access adequate healthcare.…
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Letterkenny University Hospital is the most overcrowded hospital in Ireland today as 56 patients await admission. According to the INMO,…
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HealthNews
INMO: “The Irish health service is failing to either attract or retain nurses”
by Elaine McCallig 7 years agoThe Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has welcomed the publication of the Health Service Capacity Review which outlines projections of…
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HealthNewsPolitics
TD slams Fine Gael’s ‘failure to tackle overcrowding crisis’ at LUH
by Elaine McCallig 7 years agoFianna Fáil TD for Donegal Charlie McConalogue says today’s record trolley figures are a damning indictment of Fine Gael’s failure…
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Up to 5,000 patients at LUH waited on trolleys in 2017
by Rachel McLaughlin 7 years agoWaiting list figures at Letterkenny University Hospital have more than doubled in the last year, according to a new overcrowding…
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HealthLead StoriesNews
Overcrowding numbers quadruple at Letterkenny University Hospital
by Rachel McLaughlin 7 years agoThe number of sick people forced to wait on trolleys for admission to Letterkenny University Hospital has multiplied by over 400%…
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Letterkenny University Hospital is one of the country’s most overcrowded hospitals this afternoon as 29 people are awaiting admission; 16…
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Letterkenny University Hospital ED is most overcrowded in Ireland today
by Rachel McLaughlin 8 years agoLetterkenny University Hospital has the most overcrowded emergency department in the country this morning as 39 sick patients are waiting on…
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FeaturesHealthNews
GOVT INACTION TO BLAME FOR OVERCROWDING CRISIS AT HOSPITAL – DOHERTY
by Stephen Maguire 9 years agoDeputy Pearse Doherty has blasted the government over its failure to tackle the overcrowding crisis at Letterkenny University Hospital after…
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HOSPITAL CONFIRMS IT IS EXTREMELY BUSY WITH LARGE NUMBER OF PATIENTS
by Stephen Maguire 10 years agoThe HSE has confirmed our earlier story that Letterkenny General Hospital has ben extremely busy overnight and today. This morning…
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ALL DAY SURGERY CANCELLED AS HOSPITAL WORKER SAYS OVERCROWDING IS WORST IN A DECADE
by Stephen Maguire 10 years agoA hospital worker has said the overcrowding at Letterkenny General Hospital is the worse she has seen it in more…
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FeaturesHealthNews
GRIDLOCK AT HOSPITAL AS NEW MEDICAL WARD REMAINS CLOSED
by Stephen Maguire 10 years agoStaff at Letterkenny General Hospital say there is gridlock in the hospital this morning. There are a number of patients…
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LARGE CROWD EXPECTED AT PUBLIC MEETING ON DONEGAL’S CLASSROOM SIZES
by Stephen Maguire 11 years agoA public meeting is to be held in the Clanree Hotel in Letterkenny at 8pm on Monday, 23rd September to…