News - Sligo University Hospital

Over 1,900 patients waiting on trolleys in local hospitals last month

Those figures are up from 528 compared to February 2023.

Mar 13, 2024 13:16

Over 20 thousand local patients removed from waiting list without treatment

According to the IHCA, many patients will have often made alternative arrangements due to the length of time on the waiting list or may no longer be suitable for treatment.

Jan 16, 2024 12:57

Hospitals facing overcrowding across the region today

Sligo University Hospital and the Midland Regional Hospital in Mullingar are among the busiest facilities in the country.

Nov 9, 2023 10:56

Upgrade works on ED at Sligo Hospital begin

The capacity of the emergency department is set to be increased and the works are due to take 2 weeks to complete.

Aug 16, 2023 13:28

120 patients on trolleys in local hospitals this morning

Galway University Hospital has the second highest figure nationally at 61,

Aug 8, 2023 10:28

Woman who died in Carrick on Shannon boat fire named

Deirdre Finn was an off-duty member of An Garda Siochána and was attached to Dun Laoghaire Station in Dublin.

Aug 8, 2023 07:08

Close to 90 people waiting at local Emergency Departments

Sligo University Hospital currently holds the highest number of patients waiting locally in Emergency Departments, with 36 people on trolleys or waiting in wards.

Aug 3, 2023 12:10

Over 1,500 patients on trolleys in local hospitals so far this year

Nationally, 72-thousand 391 people have gone without a bed in Irish hospitals in 2023.

Aug 1, 2023 09:23

Motorsport Ireland begin investigation into fatal Sligo Rally crash

Gardai are asking that footage of this collision is not shared across social media or messaging apps.

Jul 17, 2023 07:10

Over 80 people in Roscommon waiting on cataract surgery

The issue of waiting lists for cataract surgery has seen special buses arrange din various parts of the country in recent years to bring people to Northern Ireland to get the procedure done

Jun 29, 2023 08:47