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Hospital accused of ‘foot-dragging’ over reinvestigation of complaint

A Donegal man who received an apology from Letterkenny University Hospital over how a complaint was handled says he is disappointed that management has not begun a reinvestigation of the matter more than three years after the initial complaint was ...

31 Jul 2022 at 17:58

Donegal MD

LUH outpatient waiting list increased by 2,732 since January 2015 to 18,767 last month - IHCA

The outpatient waiting list at LUH has increased from 16,035 in January 2015 to 18,767 in January this year, the Irish Hospital Consultants (IHCA) said today - an increase of 2,732 outpatients. And Hospitals within the Saolta University Health ...

23 Feb 2022 at 11:12

Local News

Letterkenny University Hospital in project to enhance the delivery and governance of services

Findings and recommendations from a number of external reviews of hospital services - including the HIQA Targeted Assurance Review, the Saolta University Health Care Group, and Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) commenced a project to ...

25 May 2022 at 20:45

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 University Hospital has ...

29 Aug 2022 at 12:50

Crisis: Dozens of SUH consultants highlight 'unacceptable and unsafe conditions for patients and staff'

South Donegal

Crisis: 34 SUH consultants highlight 'unacceptable and unsafe conditions for patients and staff'

The Taoiseach has been told in the Dáil that 34 consultants at Sligo University Hospital have highlighted 'unacceptable and unsafe conditions for patients and staff' to a local TD who represents Bundoran, Ballyshannon, Rossnowlagh and ...

23 Nov 2022 at 09:22

Donegal MD

Most planned surgeries postponed at hospitals in the west and northwest

All but the most urgent of planned surgeries are being postponed at hospitals in the west and north-west. The Saolta University Health Care Group, which manages seven hospitals including Letterkenny and Sligo university hospitals, ...

04 Nov 2021 at 14:54

Local News

Scholarship programme for Health Care students

Ireland Healthcare Scholars 2020 & 2021 who recently received their scholarship awards at a Ceremony held at Rockhill House and are studying in ATU Donegal, Ulster University and NUI Galway. A new scholarship programme, designed ...

13 May 2022 at 19:15

Letterkenny/Milford MD

Optum employees among the first to graduate with Recognition of Prior Learning

Atlantic Technological University (ATU) recently celebrated the graduation of 20 Optum employees who successfully earned a BSc in Applied Data Technologies. This achievement was made possible through the innovative use of ...

11 Jan 2024 at 13:19

Letterkenny/Milford MD

Letterkenny hospital manager says recruitment is 'top priority'

Sean Murphy, the manager of Letterkenny University Hospital, says that recruitment is a ‘top priority’ at the facility. Mr Murphy was speaking after inspections by Health Information Quality Authority (HIQA) last year ...

25 Apr 2023 at 17:42

Local News

Growing populating increasing demands at Letterkenny hospital

Letterkenny University Hospital bosses have been urged to review staff and bed shortages to meet the growing demands from patients Donegal. Letterkenny-based Councillor Gerry McMonagle has told Saolta to examine ...

27 Sept 2023 at 08:41

Local News

Minister opens new Donegal Town Primary Care Centre

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly opened the Donegal Town Primary Care Centre on Friday afternoon saying it fitted into the Government plan for health care in this country. He also claimed facilities such as ...

21 Apr 2023 at 19:03

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) ...

02 May 2024 at 13:35

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