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Letterkenny Hospital visiting ban update

December 12, 2012 Donegal News & Sport No comments

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Due to the presence of the Winter Vomiting Bug, no visitors will be allowed to visit the hospital at this time to help curtail the spread of infection.

There will be allowances made for the maternity department where fathers will be allowed to visit.

In cases where a patient is critically ill, a nominated next of kin should ring the ward in advance to make arrangements to visit.

All appropriate infection control measures are being taken to deal with the situation at the hospital at the moment and the ban on visiting will remain in place until the wards are free from the outbreak. We are appealing to the public to adhere strictly to the ban on visiting.

Letterkenny General Hospital wishes to thank patients and the public for their cooperation and apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Visiting Restrictions come in at Letterkenny General Hospital

December 10, 2012 Donegal News & Sport No comments

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There is an increased incidence of diarrhoea or vomiting on Surgical 1 and Medical 3 Wards. To help curtail the spread of this, Letterkenny General Hospital is curtailing visiting in these two wards from today; the wards affected are Medical 3 and Surgical 1.

We also ask people not to come to visit patients at any time if you currently have diarrhoea or vomiting or if you had diarrhoea or vomiting in the last two days or if anyone in your household had diarrhoea or vomiting in the last two days. In addition we ask that you please do not bring children to visit the hospital unless absolutely necessary.

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DACC welcome Health Minister’s visit to Letterkenny

July 26, 2011 Donegal News & Sport No comments

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Donegal Action for Cancer Care welcome the news that Health Minister James O’ Reilly will visit Letterkenny General Hospital this week.

DACC have been working tirelessly lobbying on an ongoing basis to have their concerns regarding the impact  budget shortfalls are having on the hospital services heard and addressed. DACC met with Donegal Oirecahtas Members on the 27th June and updated them on their concerns and asked for cross party support. Read more

Donegal woman’s settlement over Letterkenny birth

July 23, 2011 Donegal News & Sport No comments

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A young Donegal woman with cerebral palsy has been awarded €2.5 million in settlement of a High Court action over alleged negligence surrounding her birth at Letterkenny General Hospital in the eighties.

The settlement offer was made without admission of liability after a six-day hearing.

Yesterday, Mr Justice John Quirke approved the settlement for Lauren Tinney (23), Lisowen Avenue, Buncrana, Co Donegal, who had sued the Health Service Executive through her mother Eleanor. The HSE denied the claims.

Ms Tinney is severely disabled, confined to a wheelchair, has little use of her left hand and requires a great deal of care.

The court previously heard that her mother Eleanor Tinney had been  admitted to the hospital on May 23rd, 1988, when she was 39 weeks and four days pregnant. Lauren was born on May 31st of that year.

What will be done to save services at Letterkenny Hospital?

July 11, 2011 Donegal News & Sport No comments

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Donegal Action for Cancer Care are calling on Donegal Oireachtas Members to now publicly state what they are prepared to do to protect services at Letterkenny General Hospital.
It is two weeks since DACC highlighted their concerns regarding the possible downgrading of the hospital by the constant chipping away at services and budget shortfalls.
We were accused by some at the time of scare mongering, but since that we have had the General Manager at the hospital tell the media & people the situation and also Prof John Crown agree with DACC that cancer services are not secure when other services are impacted on. DACC believe that an audit of A& E is currently underway at LGH  giving cause for fears that the unit will have it’s opening hours reduced. Read more

Donegal children must wait four years to see an orthodontist

January 27, 2011 Donegal News & Sport No comments

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Donegal Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty has said that public patients in Letterkenny Hospital who need to see an orthodontist must wait a year for a priority appointment and over four years for a routine appointment with many being forced to travel to Sligo for treatment.

He made his comments in response to a Parliamentary Question he tabled to the Minister for Health last week.

The Donegal TD has described the situation as “scandalous” and has called on the Minister for Health, Mary Coughlan to intervene to ensure that the children of her county receive adequate dental treatment. Read more

NUI Galway Medical Academy Launched at Letterkenny General Hospital

January 10, 2011 Donegal News & Sport, Irish News & Sport No comments

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The official launch of NUI Galway’s Medical Academy at Letterkenny General Hospital in Co Donegal has taken place. Letterkenny General Hospital (LGH) has been chosen as a step-out clinical site for the education of Medical Students from NUI Galway.

From last week, 20 third year Medical Students will carry out one full year of their training at the hospital, studying the same curriculum as their classmates based on the campus of Galway University Hospitals (GUH). Both GUH and LGH will use Internet and video-conferencing facilities to facilitate linkages between the centres including multidisciplinary meetings, joint lectures, tutorials and discussion groups. In September, 40 medical students in their 4th and 5th years of training will be based at Letterkenny General Hospital. Read more

Letterkenny Hospital defers surgery over flu surge

January 5, 2011 Donegal News & Sport No comments

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Letterkenny General Hospital has deferred elective surgery at the hospital because of an upsurge of flu patients.

The current delays within the Emergency Department are the result of high numbers of people attending with flu related and reduced numbers of medical staff available due to a combination of recruitment difficulties and sickness. Read more

Debt at Letterkenny Hospital could soon be written off

December 10, 2010 Donegal News & Sport No comments

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Donegal North East Fianna Fáil TD Niall Blaney has said he’s hopeful that the €3.5 million euro deficit at Letterkenny General Hospital will be wiped out, allowing the hospital to start 2011 with a clean slate.

Deputy Blaney called a meeting last night with the Minister for Health Mary Harney, Letterkenny General Hospital Manager Seán Murphy, Regional Director of HSE West John Henessy and Primary Care Manager for Donegal John Hayes to discuss the hospital’s future.

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Letterkenny Hospital protest – Unite for the common good

August 10, 2010 Donegal News & Sport No comments

Mayor Harvey and Senator Pearse Doherty at the Letterkenny Hospital protest rally

Donegal Mayor Cora Harvey has paid tribute to the thousands of people who took to the streets to protest against the proposed cuts to the health service in Donegal. The Sinn Féin councillor who addressed the crowd said that the huge rally had ‘united for a common good’.

Mayor Harvey said: “Saturday was a good day for Donegal, the people united for a common good.  We have united to protect the welfare of our Health Service for all our citizens, young and old and I commend everyone for turning out to show support for Donegal Health Care. Read more

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