The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has expressed deep concern with current overcrowding conditions causing ‘unrest’ at Letterkenny University Hospital…
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Management admit ‘unauthorised’ Easter Mass at LUH broke Covid guidelines
by Chris McNulty 4 years agoMANAGEMENT at Letterkenny University Hospital have admitted that an unauthorised Easter Mass was held in the hospital chapel. Management admit…
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Vaccine will be offered to hospital staff according to availability, says Saolta
by Stephen Maguire 4 years agoThe healthcare body which runs Letterkenny University Hospital has responded to claims that frontline staff have not yet received the…
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More delayed cancer cases add pressure for inquiry at Letterkenny Hospital
by Stephen Maguire 4 years agoThree more cases of delayed cancer diagnosis have been reported at Letterkenny University Hospital. It brings to a total of…
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Letterkenny University Hospital has won Saolta Staff Recognition Awards in two categories at a ceremony in Mayo recently. The Donegal…
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Hospital admits cleaning levels at new Radiology Dept are below normal standards
by Stephen Maguire 5 years agoCleaning levels at the recently opened €9.5 million Radiology Department at Letterkenny University Hospital are well below the normal levels,…
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Exclusive: Investigation as patient lists of 33 people found dumped on street
by Stephen Maguire 5 years agoTwo lists containing the names and details of 33 patients at Letterkenny University Hospital were found dumped in Letterkenny in…
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Lead StoriesNews
Investigation as second hospital file found on street in Letterkenny
by Stephen Maguire 5 years agoA cancer patient has revealed how her personal medical file was found outside an apartment in Letterkenny. The woman, who…
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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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Extra ward rounds at Letterkenny hospital to discharge patients early
by Stephen Maguire 6 years agoConsultants at Letterkenny University Hospital are today carrying out extra ward rounds in a bid to discharge people early. It…
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Jobs: Staff Nurses/Staff Midwives sought for Letterkenny University Hospital
by Staff Writer 6 years agoJob Vacancies: Letterkenny University Hospital is now recruiting for Staff Nurses/Staff Midwives for Permanent & Temporary/Full and part time posts. Saolta University…
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“A personal indignity” – Pearse Doherty on trolley crisis at LUH
by Chris McNulty 6 years agoPearse Doherty says he saw first-hand the ‘war zone’ like conditions being experienced by patients and staff at Letterkenny University…
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Taxi drivers in Letterkenny are taking part in a new pilot project led by the HSE and the Sustainable Energy…
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HealthNews
Breast Centre North West research team wins national award
by Rachel McLaughlin 7 years agoA research article written by a team from the Breast Centre at Letterkenny University Hospital has won a national award from…
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LUH survey shows 82% of patients had a ‘good experience’
by Elaine McCallig 7 years agoThe findings of a Saolta conducted survey released today has shown that 82% of patients indicated that they had a…
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HealthNews
Diabetes Ireland “extremely disappointed” over “diabetes care crisis” at LUH following HSE meeting
by Elaine McCallig 7 years agoThe Donegal branch of Diabetes Ireland was left disappointed following a meeting with the Department of Health and the HSE…
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Figures released by the HSE show that 1 in 5 patients who contract sepsis die, despite the HSE finding that…
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TD pushes for cardiac care lab to be established in North-West
by Elaine McCallig 7 years agoFine Gael T.D. for Sligo – Leitrim Tony McLoughlin this week met with Health Minister Simon Harris to discuss the…
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Full Capacity Protocol in place at LUH as Emergency Department comes under strain again
by Chris McNulty 8 years agoThe Full Capacity Protocol has been implemented at Letterkenny University Hospital as the emergency department is again under strain. Full…
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National Breastfeeding Week runs from Saturday, October 01 to Friday, October 07 2016. National Breastfeeding Week is traditionally held on…