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Derry News

A&E Department like a ‘war zone’: Derry woman claims

A Derry woman has expressed concerns about people ‘abusing’ Altnagelvin’s A&E department and putting additional pressure on medical staff by unnecessarily attending. The Trust acknowledged that the Emergency Department continues to be ‘extremely ...

12 Mar 2020 at 12:44

Derry News

Derry's Altnagelvin Hospital Emergency Department 'very busy' with over 66 people waiting

The Western Health and Social Care Trust says the Emergency Department at Altnagelvin Hospital is very busy this afternoon and has urged members of the public to attend only if they have a medical or mental health emergency. There are currently ...

29 Oct 2021 at 18:20

Derry News

Appeal to stay safe this Halloween to help Altnagelvin Hospital

As hospitals come under severe pressure due to the fourth surge of COVID-19 pandemic, Emergency Services are appealing for people in Derry to be safe this Halloween. Dr Paul Baylis, Consultant in Emergency Care and Medicine with the Western ...

30 Oct 2021 at 12:30

Local News

People asked to stay away from Altnagelvin's emergency department if they can as the unit is 'extremely busy' today

The emergency department at Altnagelvin Hospital is 'extremely busy' this afternoon, the Western Trust has said. A Trust spokesperson said there are 26 people waiting to admitted and 60 people currently in the emergency department. "Please ...

11 Oct 2020 at 16:26

The Assembly

Foyle MLA expresses concern as Emergency Departments reach breaking point

SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan has expressed serious concerns around the situation unfolding in Emergency Departments across the North. He has been liaising with the Western Trust in recent months regarding serious concerns around patients’ ...

21 Jul 2023 at 15:08

Local News

Health Minister confirms that plans are being discussed to extend Altnagelvin Hospital's accident and emergency department

The Health Minister has confirmed that plans are being discussed to extend Altnagelvin Hospital's accident and emergency department. The local A&E department is regularly put under strain as a result of the number of patients ...

11 Feb 2020 at 15:46

Home

'Significant increase' in people attending hospital as death rates drop

There has been a significant increase in hospital activity with 1.5 million attendances to hospital Emergency Departments in 2021, latest figures show. This is an increase of 13% year on year, and 3.2 million attendances to ...

01 Dec 2022 at 16:36

Altnagelvin Hospital's Emergency Department to get new 50-seat waiting area

Derry News

Altnagelvin Emergency Department to get new 50-seat waiting area

A new expansion to Altnagelvin’s A&E department will create waiting room for fifty more people. Derry has been hit hardest by the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, putting strain on vital services. Concerns were raised ...

05 Nov 2020 at 18:39

Home

Health Trust to consult on use of body-worn cameras in Emergency Department

A proposal for Emergency Department staff in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust to trial the use of body-worn cameras is to go out to public consultation. The Board of the Northern Trust has agreed to ask the ...

23 Jan 2025 at 16:30

County Derry Post

Derry hospital's Emergency Department 'very busy' with 99 people waiting

The Western Health and Social Care Trust says the Emergency Department at Altnagelvin Hospital is very busy this evening (Monday) and has urged members of the public to attend only if they have a medical or mental ...

06 Dec 2021 at 21:43

Northern Ireland

Emergency department staff ‘facing dire straits’, warns consultant

An emergency department consultant has appealed to the public for help to ease hospital pressures after admitting his staff are facing “dire straits”. The Western health trust posted a Twitter video featuring ...

04 Oct 2022 at 19:01

Local News

Trust says that 100 people are tonight waiting to be treated at Altnagelvin Hospital's emergency department

The Western Trust has said that the emergency department at Altnagelvin Hospital is 'extremely busy' this evening. A Trust spokesperson said there are currently 100 people waiting in the department and 25 ...

21 Jun 2021 at 23:05

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