Due to the weather warnings issued by Met Eireann directly related to storm Ophelia, all outpatient appointments in Sligo University Hospital and Letterkenny University Hospital are cancelled for Monday 16th October.
Patients are advised not to travel to the hospitals unless absolutely necessary. We will be in contact with this group of patients to reschedule their appointment as quickly as possible.
Following a submission to the Department of Health in 2016 funding of €900,000 has been granted to upgrade x-ray equipment in four Donegal Community Hospitals; x-ray facilities in Donegal Town, Killybegs, Dungloe and Carndonagh Community Hospitals.
A cross border cardiology service at Altnagelvin Hospital in Derry/Londonderry has enabled 27 patients (to date) from County Donegal with a diagnosed ST-Elevation Myocardial infarction condition (heart attack) to receive lifesaving primary Percutaneous Coronary Invention (pPCI Services) treatment.
The Minister for Health Simon Harris TD visited Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) on Monday December 12th. During the visit the Minister met with management and staff at the hospital and formally opened the Integrated Blood Sciences Department and the Postgraduate Medical Learning Centre.
"Mrs. Edith Catterson from Lifford, County Donegal pictured with her husband Robert. daughter Rachelle and staff from St Pius Ward presenting a cheque of €2,070 to Ms. Catherine Dowling, Consultant Urologist for the ‘Patient Comfort Fund’, St Pius Ward.
