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New site recommended for Lifford Community Hospital

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A HSE report on the future of three community hospitals in Donegal has recommended a new site for Lifford Community Hospital. The review of the community hospitals in Lifford, Stranorlar and Ramelton has proposed an investment of €3.5m to upgrade St ...

26 Jul 2017 at 16:00

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Pringle: Still a long way to go in addressing lack of health services in Donegal

Independent TD Thomas Pringle supports the call for more GPs as he details shortfalls in rural healthcare in Donegal. Pringle has welcomed the new Ballyshannon Community Hospital, though said “there is still a long way to go” to address the lack of ...

21 Feb 2024 at 17:30

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Ballyshannon's community hospital could be operational next week

Members of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO), are balloting on proposals that could see the new €36.7m Sheil/South Donegal Community Hospital in Ballyshannon operational within the week, on February 20. The HSE had originally ...

14 Feb 2024 at 14:43

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Repair of X-ray unit at Donegal hospital gets lukewarm reception

The Health Service Executive (HSE) has committed to the repair of the X-ray unit at Dungloe Community Hospital but a call has been made for a new X-ray unit at the hospital. The news of the repair of the X-ray unit has a received a lukewarm ...

07 Dec 2016 at 07:00

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Elaine Boyle hits the 100-mark to complete swimming fundraiser

A west Donegal woman has completed 100 successive days of swimming to raise funds for the Dungloe Community Hospital Patient Comfort Fund. In November, Elaine Boyle from Ranafast decided to swim the 30 days at Boat Strand near Carrickfinn ...

10 Feb 2024 at 18:12

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Ballyshannon Community Hospital should be ready by March-April

The 80-bed Ballyshannon Community Hospital is nearing completion. There are a number of finishing touches underway including floor coverings, fitting final furniture, and preparatory works for final internal painting and decorating. The ...

10 Feb 2023 at 10:20

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Anger at omission of Donegal community hospitals from latest funding

The chairman of the Friends of Lifford Hospital group has challenged the HSE to explain why their east Donegal facility continues to be ignored. John Quinn said their group has been campaigning for the best part of 25 years to have the ...

22 Aug 2020 at 19:15

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Head to Malin for St Stephen's Day dip

The most northerly community in Ireland is planning a charity St Stephen's Day dip and everyone is invited to take part. The brainchild of Shauni Hegarty and Darina Stevens, whose birthday is also on December 26, the St Stephen's Day ...

13 Dec 2020 at 11:00

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Four out of 10 nurses cut from Donegal's Community Hospitals since 2007

The number of nurses working in Donegal's 11 community hospitals is down four out of 10 (40%) since 2007, it has been revealed. Donegal Senator Padraig Mac Lochlainn also revealed that the numbers of beds in these hospitals are down ...

04 Dec 2019 at 15:12

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Donegal group says community hospitals have a role to play during Covid crisis

A call not to forget the role a community hospital like the one in Lifford could play in helping the HSE cope with the Covid-19 crisis in Donegal has been made this week. Chairman of the Friends of Lifford Hospital committee, John ...

08 Jan 2021 at 21:30

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Group confident at progress in campaign to save Donegal community hospitals

The Save Our Services Group has welcomed progress that has been made on the campaign to upgrade three community hospitals in Donegal. The group met with Minister for State Joe McHugh on Friday and said it is confident the ...

12 Mar 2017 at 22:27

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Funding overspend may leave some Donegal Community Hospitals in jeopardy - claims TD

A "massive overspend" within the HSE and the Government's budgets for nursing units and community hospitals could potentially have disastrous consequences for Donegal nursing units and community hospitals within the ...

18 Aug 2019 at 21:35

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