Following a very busy bank holiday weekend, the Emergency Department at University Hospital Galway remains under significant pressure today. 251 people attended the ED at UHG yesterday, Monday March 20th.
The hospital is advising that patients who attend ED for routine and non-urgent treatment will experience very long waiting times.
As always, people who do require emergency care are encouraged to attend EDs where they will be prioritised.
Mayo University Hospital is hosting an event in the main foyer on Tuesday 28 March between 10am and 2pm to promote the various initiatives across the hospital that aim to improve patients’ experience through engagement with patients and their families.
The Saolta University Health Care Group recently held its 8th Neonatal Study Day Conference at the Clayton Hotel in Galway. Over 100 delegates from the Saolta Group and other hospitals attended.
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.
Galway University Hospitals (GUH) is delighted to announce that phase one of the construction of the new Outpatients Department at Merlin Park University Hospital commenced at the end of February.
The development will include a two-storey Outpatients Department (OPD) with parking spaces, bicycle parking, pedestrian footpaths, lighting and associated signage and landscaping. The total cost of OPD phase one is €15.50m.
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.
