Friends of Letterkenny present €750,000 for Interventional Suite

The Friends of Letterkenny General Hospital recently presented Letterkenny General Hospital with a cheque for €750,000. This money is being provided by the Friends of Letterkenny General Hospital to facilitate the development of an Interventional Suite at the radiology department in Letterkenny hospital. These funds were raised by the Friends through a variety fundraising events such as the annual church gate collection, Christmas hamper draws, corporate dinners, golf classics, charity swims, table quizzes and many more.
 
Commenting at the cheque presentation, Sean Murphy General Manager Letterkenny General Hospital said, “We are very grateful for the ongoing important contribution the Friends of Letterkenny General Hospital make to the hospital. This donation will assist us in the development of an Interventional Suite at Letterkenny General Hospital which will allow for significant service improvements for patients in the areas of radiology, cardiology and gastroenterology".
 
Interventional Radiology is one of the fastest growing fields in modern medicine providing cutting edge minimally invasive image-guided therapies to patients with a wide range of medical and surgical conditions. Interventional cardiology is currently being provided by a visiting mobile service on a weekly basis.
 
The facility also has the capability to accommodate interventional/diagnostic gastroenterology procedures, a service which is currently being provided by hospitals in Northern Ireland and Dublin.
 
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Photo: Management at Saolta and Letterkenny Hospital receiving cheque from Friends of Letterkenny