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Letterkenny University Hospital

Letterkenny University Hospital is an acute general and maternity hospital delivering a patient-centred, quality-driven focused service and a wide range of diagnostic and support services. LGH is a teaching hospital with links to the National University of Ireland Galway, the Royal College of Surgeons and the Letterkenny Institute of Technology. Undergraduate Nurse, Midwifery, and AHP training and clinical placements are also provided at the hospital along with post graduate Medical and Nursing education.

Main Phone Number: +353 (0)74 9125888

Visiting times are:

  • 2.30pm to 4pm
  • 6.30pm to 8.30pm
     

Maternity Unit

For a virtual tour of the Maternity Unit in Letterkenny University Hospital click here: https://youtu.be/weyWRRYqXkw 
 

 

Update in relation to the Review of the Gynaecology Service (with a particular focus on post-menopausal bleeding pathways) at Letterkenny University Hospital - August 2020

Posted: August 26, 2020

The Saolta University Health Care Group has now made the independent Review of the Gynaecology Service (with a particular focus on post-menopausal bleeding pathways) at Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) available to patients or families of patients where delays were identified in the provision of their care.

100 days of COVID-19 testing at Letterkenny University Hospital Laboratory

Posted: June 25, 2020

After 100 days of COVID-19 testing in the Laboratory at Letterkenny University Hospital, almost 6,200 samples have been tested with results currently reported within 24 hours of receipt. The laboratory is carrying out testing on swabs taken from patients in the hospital, HSE staff (hospital and community based staff) as well as testing samples taken from members of the public referred to community testing hubs by their GPs in County Donegal.

New Cancer Research carried out at Letterkenny University Hospital published

Posted: June 17, 2020

New research from Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) identifies the importance of reducing infective complications after cancer surgery to improve cancer outcomes.

Message from the HSE’s Crisis Management Team in Community Healthcare Area 1 & Acute Hospitals - Donegal, Cavan, Monaghan, Sligo and Leitrim

Posted: May 1, 2020
Message from the HSE’s Crisis Management Team in Community Healthcare Area 1 & Acute Hospitals - Donegal, Cavan, Monaghan, Sligo and Leitrim

We Need you to Continue to Adhere to the Public Health Guidelines - an important Message from the HSE’s Crisis Management Team in Community Healthcare Area 1 and Acute Hospitals - Donegal, Cavan, Monaghan, Sligo and Leitrim
 

Visiting restrictions continue at Letterkenny University Hospital

Posted: March 27, 2020

Management at Letterkenny University Hospital is reminding the public that strict visiting restrictions remain in place across the hospital in an effort to protect vulnerable patients and health care staff. Across the hospital visiting is only allowed in end of life circumstances and following discussion with the nursing manger on duty.

In the maternity department, patients are not allowed visitors other than in the following circumstances:

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