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'Bleak winter' warning as emergency wait times and hospital numbers grow

Close to 25,000 people had to wait longer than 24 hours in an emergency department (ED) in the first five months of the year, latest figures show. Figures also show that out of that number, 8,204 were aged over 75. Overall hospital attendances have ...

02 Aug 2022 at 18:14

National News

Urgent action sought as over 100 people attend hospital emergency department in one night

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) has sought urgent action after there were over 100 patients in the Emergency Department of one hospital on Monday night, with one patient waiting for 68 hours before they got a bed. The INMO Has ...

24 May 2022 at 11:23

Local News

Significant disruption is expected at Letterkenny UH on Tuesday

The HSE is warning of significant disruption and service delays in hospitals, including Letterkenny University Hospital, on Tuesday and Wednesday this week, between 8am-8pm, due to the planned industrial action by the Medical Laboratory ...

23 May 2022 at 23:00

National News

'Troubling' record numbers attend emergency departments in past week

A record number of people attended hospital emergency departments (EDs) in the last week, it has been confirmed. Dr Colm Henry, the Health Service Executive's Chief Clinical Officer said that over 28,000 people attended EDs in that ...

10 Mar 2022 at 11:44

National News

High number of emergency medical staff facing burnout due to increased Covid workload

Almost two thirds of emergency medical staff are showing signs of burnout, with the Covid-19 pandemic causing a prolonged increase in workload and stress among specialists in many branches of healthcare. A survey carried out by ...

27 May 2022 at 13:58

National News

Major disruption to Emergency Department services expected next week due to strike

Significant disruption to Emergency Department (ED) services is expected next week due to a HSE strike over long-standing pay and career development issues. That's according to the Irish Association for Emergency Medicine ...

13 May 2022 at 18:59

Call for public health measures to be renewed amid Covid ‘chaos’ in hospitals

National News

Call to renew public health measures amid Covid ‘chaos’ in hospitals

There has been a call to reintroduce public health measures amid a “chaotic situation” in Irish hospitals. There were almost 40,000 cases of Covid-19 reported on Monday, from the previous three days. There were 1,624 ...

29 Mar 2022 at 10:15

Local News

Significant delays in the Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital

Letterkenny University Hospital is experiencing an extremely busy time. In a statement from the Saolta University Health Care Group this (Monday) morning they outlined that the Emergency Department at Letterkenny ...

29 Aug 2022 at 12:50

National News

INMO records over 550 admitted patients waiting for beds at Irish hospitals today

Over 550 admitted patients are waiting for beds in hospitals across Ireland this morning (September 13). According to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO), 558 people are waiting at overcrowded ...

13 Sept 2022 at 15:38

National News

‘Unprecedented strain’ on emergency departments not acceptable – minister

A minister has said that emergency departments (EDs) which are under “unprecedented strain” is not acceptable to the Government nor the HSE, admitting that it needs to do better. Minister for Public ...

14 Dec 2022 at 14:40

National News

'Urgent efforts' needed as new report reveals unprecedented strain on Irish hospitals

A safety report on the Irish health system has revealed it is under "unprecedented strain" as the number of patients attending emergency departments (ED) continues to rise. The Health Information ...

14 Dec 2022 at 15:41

Donegal MD

IMPORTANT NOTICE: LUH Emergency Department under severe pressure - please read before attending

The Emergency Department (ED) at Letterkenny University Hospital is extremely busy today with a high number of people attending. There is ongoing pressure on bed availability in the hospital and ...

28 Oct 2021 at 12:42

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