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Letterkenny Hospital registered fifth highest patient overcrowding in September

Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) experienced the fifth highest overcrowding levels across the country's acute hospital system in September, it has been revealed. And the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) has now warned that there is ...

02 Oct 2022 at 12:30

National News

Over 500 people waiting for beds at Irish hospitals - INMO

Over 500 people are waiting for beds at Irish hospitals today (September 20). According to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO), 434 patients are waiting in emergency departments across Ireland while 87 are in wards elsewhere. Today's ...

20 Sept 2022 at 13:17

National News

Signing of landmark legislation for children and young women welcomed by Health Minister

The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, today (Thursday July 21) welcomed the signing into law by President Michael D. Higgins of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Act 2022. Once commenced, the Act will provide for the abolition of ...

21 Jul 2022 at 12:15

Local News

Covid-19 patient numbers remain high as hospitals continue to operate under pressure

The number of Covid-19 patients in hospital remain high as hospitals struggle to deal with the pressure on services. There were 1,075 patients with Covid-19 in hospital today (Friday). That number marks a slight drop on the previous day's total ...

18 Mar 2022 at 15:58

National News

Hospitals dealing with 'heavy burden' of Covid-19 patient numbers

Hospitals are dealing with a "very heavy burden" due to a rise in Covid-19 patients in hospital, the Minister for Health has said. Minister Stephen Donnelly noted the highest number of people with Covid-19 "in quite some time" are being ...

08 Mar 2022 at 13:04

National News

Covid-19 patients in ICU drop to 6 month low

The number of Covid-19 patients requiring ICU care has dropped to its lowest figure since mid August, latest figures show. There are just 49 patients with Covid-19 in ICU today, February 26. That number is the lowest since August 15 ...

26 Feb 2022 at 16:21

Local News

Donegal patients and visitors: Emergency Department in Sligo University Hospital is extremely busy with long delays

Sligo University Hospital is advising Donegal people who use the hospital and are presenting to the Emergency Department, that it is currently experiencing long waiting times on trolleys before being admitted to a bed on a ward. ...

02 Mar 2022 at 17:30

National News

Removal of in-patient charges for children agreed by Govt

Approval has been given for the abolition of the statutory public in-patient charge for children by the Cabinet today. The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has received approval to draft the General Scheme of a Bill to ...

26 Apr 2022 at 15:37

National News

Hospitals under 'huge stress' due to rising Covid patient numbers

Hospitals across the country are under "huge stress" due to large numbers of Covid-19 patients requiring hospital treatment, the HSE chief has confirmed. Latest figures show that there are 1,625 Covid positive patients in ...

28 Mar 2022 at 14:02

National News

ICU Covid-19 patient numbers hit new low as hospital figures also drop

The number of Covid-19 patients requiring ICU care has fallen to its lowest number in 8 months, latest figures reveal. There were just 66 patients with Covid-19 in ICUs across the country this morning according to the ...

01 Feb 2022 at 15:58

National News

Figures for Covid-19 patients in hospital and ICU plummet

Figures for Covid-19 patients in hospital and those requiring ICU treatment have dropped dramatically in the past 24 hours. The number of Covid-19 patients requiring treatment in hospital today was 739, a dramatic ...

26 Jan 2022 at 18:10

National News

Covid-19 patient numbers in ICU continue to fall along with welcome hospital figures

While there was a slight increase in Covid-19 patients receiving hospital treatment this morning, the numbers both in hospital and ICU continue their overall downward trend. There were 885 Covid-19 patients in ...

24 Jan 2022 at 16:00

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