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Letterkenny/Milford MD

Letterkenny University Hospital issues apology for Emergency Department delays

The Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital is under significant pressure today with high attendances and long waiting times. Yesterday. 154 people attended the Emergency Department. "The high number of people attending who need to ...

21 Feb 2023 at 14:50

Letterkenny/Milford MD

Covid outbreak in Letterkenny ward with 'ongoing pressure on bed availability'

The Emergency Department (ED) at Letterkenny University Hospital has been extremely busy over the past few days with high numbers of people attending. Yesterday, Thursday, 146 people attended at the Emergency Department. There are currently 80 ...

01 Dec 2023 at 14:52

Letterkenny/Milford MD

Emergency Department waiting times at Letterkenny Hospital "Significant"

224 people attended the Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital over the weekend and waiting times there now have been described as "significant". There are currently 14 patients on trolleys in the ED waiting for a bed and ...

13 Jun 2022 at 12:41

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 hospitals nationwide with 480 ...

13 Sept 2022 at 15:38

Letterkenny/Milford MD

Modular extension considered as LUH emergency department feels strain

Management at Letterkenny University Hospital are exploring options to extend the emergency department at the facility. In recent days, staff have been struggling to cope, such has been the strain on the hospital’s ED. Medical staff ...

21 Jul 2023 at 16:53

Local News

HIQA notes long wait times in Letterkenny University Hospital emergency department

Long wait times in the emergency department and ongoing lengthy ambulance wait times were noted at Letterkenny University Hospital by inspectors. Inspectors from Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) carried out an ...

02 May 2024 at 13:35

Letterkenny/Milford MD

Letterkenny University Hospital 'extremely busy' with one ward in Covid outbreak

Ten Covid-19 positive patients are being treated at Letterkenny University Hospital with one ward in outbreak. When a ward is affected by COVID-19 visiting is limited, all visits must be pre-arranged by the family members / ...

24 Oct 2024 at 12:03

National News

Problems in emergency departments mean 'everything else has gone wrong', Dáil told

The Dáil has been told that problems in emergency departments mean "everything else has gone wrong". That's according to TD David Cullinane, who made the comments to Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly yesterday after ...

20 Oct 2021 at 13:42

Letterkenny/Milford MD

Emergency Department numbers at Letterkenny University Hospital reach record high

A record number of 194 patients attended the Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital in last 24 hours, meaning it at is under significant pressure today with high attendances and long waiting times. ...

14 Mar 2023 at 10:53

Local News

Busy times at Letterkenny University Hospital

An above-average numbeer of people are currently attending the Emergency Department (ED) at Letterkenny University Hospital. The facility continues to be extremely busy with high numbers of people attending the ...

20 Jul 2022 at 18:23

Local News

Long wait times at the Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital

Letterkenny University Hospital is advising that people presenting to the Emergency Department are currently experiencing long waiting times and would like to apologise for the delays. The hospital has seen a ...

27 Aug 2021 at 11:56

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 we regret ...

28 Oct 2021 at 12:42

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