Over the St Patrick’s Day long weekend, health officials in the Northwest are encouraging the public to consider all care options before attending Emergency Departments in order to protect them for patients who need urgent and emergency care.
The Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital is under significant pressure today with high attendances and long waiting times. A record number of 194 patients attended the Emergency Department in last 24 hours.
Sligo University Hospital has opened a new 290 square metre extension to the Intensive Care Unit. The extension consists of a single storey building adjacent to the existing Intensive Care Unit (ICU) comprising four ensuite isolation rooms with associated facilities.
A very generous donation of €40,500 was recently presented to the Intensive Care Unit and the Patient Comfort Fund at University Hospital Galway (UHG) in memory of the late Mary Kenny from Loughrea, Co Galway. In addition, €5,000 was donated to Strange Boat Donor Foundation – The National Organ Donor Commemorative Garden (Circle of Life) located in Galway, and €2,000 to Quest Brain Injury Services, Galway.
Sheol Ospidéal Ollscoile Portiuncula an aip réaltachta fhíorúil ‘Little Journey’ chun cabhrú le leanaí idir 3 agus 12 bliana d’aois, ullmhú le haghaidh máinliachta agus chun nach mbeidh siad imníoch faoi thréimhse a chaitheamh san ospidéal.
Is féidir leis na leanaí cuairt a thabhairt ar an ospidéal uilig le cabhair na haipe‘Little Journey’ radharc chomh maith le eolas úsáideach a fháil faoi ainéistéiseolaíocht atá in oiriúint d’aois an linbh.
Mayo University Hospital (MUH) is delighted to receive a donation €55,000 which was fundraised by Dermot Flanagan, team mates and friends for cancer services in the hospital.
Dermot is a former Mayo captain and GAA all star, member of the 1989, 1996 and 1997 senior football teams, and proud Ballaghadereen native. He was motivated to undertake the fundraiser after undergoing treatment for non-Hodgkins lymphoma (a type of blood cancer) a number of years ago.
The Emergency Department at Mayo University Hospital is under significant pressure today with a high level of admissions to the hospital leading to long waiting times.
Galway University Hospitals (GUH) End of Life Care Committee will hold their annual Interfaith Memorial Service on Thursday 02 March at 7pm in The Ardilaun House Hotel, Taylors Hill, Galway.
Letterkenny University Hospital is delighted to announce the appointment of Angela Mc Closkey to the role of Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) Coordinator. Angela is from Letterkenny and spent 19 years working as a Radiographer in Letterkenny University Hospital prior to her appointment as PALS Coordinator.
Mayo University Hospital (MUH) invites anyone who has experienced the loss of an infant, baby or pregnancy to come to a remembrance service next week. The service will be held at 7pm on Friday 24 February in St Mary’s Campus, Atlantic Technical University (beside the hospital, F23 X853).
