A call has been made for a priority waiting system at Letterkenny University Hospital after a 91-year-old woman had to…
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New figures show spiralling patient waiting list at Letterkenny Hospital
by Stephen Maguire 6 years agoDeputy Pearse Doherty has hit out at Government following the publication of the latest Outpatient Waiting List figures for Letterkenny…
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Donegal surgeon says €50M plan to tackle waiting list is just “cosmetic exercise”
by Stephen Maguire 7 years agoA Letterkenny-based surgeon has said a €50m Government plan to tackle waiting lists is just a “cosmetic exercise.” Dr Peter…
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Cllr: Landlords that don’t accept HAP payment should be ashamed
by Elaine McCallig 7 years agoA local councillor has hit out at landlords that refuse to accept the Housing Assistance Payment scheme. Cllr Michael Mac…
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Overcrowding latest: Patients forced to wait on armchairs in A&E
by Stephen Maguire 7 years agoPatients at Letterkenny University Hospital were last night forced to wait on armchairs after staff ran out of trolleys. Staff…
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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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Radical social housing rule change could fill up Donegal’s empty houses
by Elaine McCallig 8 years agoA radical overhaul in social housing policy is underway after Simon Coveney, the Minister for Housing, revealed that 2,000 social…
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IT IS taking an average of 44 weeks for Donegal County Council to get social housing units ready for new tenants after…
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BOY (10) ON WAITING LIST FOR KIDNEY FOR FIVE YEARS APPEALS FOR PEOPLE TO BECOME DONORS
by Stephen Maguire 9 years agoA ten year-old boy in need of a urgent kidney transplant has appealed to people to become organ donors. Matthew Doherty, 10, from Castlefin…
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5,000 PEOPLE WAITING MORE THAN A YEAR FOR OUTPATIENT APPOINTMENT AT HOSPITAL
by Stephen Maguire 10 years agoHEALTH SHOCKER: ALMOST 5,000 people are now waiting more than a year for an outpatient appointment at Letterkenny General Hospital,…
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MASSIVE 200% INCREASE IN PEOPLE WAITING FOR SOCIAL HOUSING IN DONEGAL
by Stephen Maguire 11 years agoA survey has revealed that there has been a 218% increase in the number of people across the county looking…