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Waiting times soar in County Derry's hospitals

The length of time patients attending emergency departments (EDs) in County Derry's hospitals has risen, despite a fall in the numbers presenting. Figures released by the Department of Health (DoH) have shown an increase in average waiting times at ...

03 Aug 2022 at 09:00

National News

'Bleak winter' warning as emergency wait times and hospital numbers grow

Close to 25,000 people had to wait longer than 24 hours in an emergency department (ED) in the first five months of the year, latest figures show. Figures also show that out of that number, 8,204 were aged over 75. Overall hospital attendances ...

02 Aug 2022 at 18:14

Local News

Unprecedented waiting times at Altnagelvin's A&E

Altnagelvin's Emergency Department- alongside emergency departments across Northern Ireland- are experiencing immense pressure as patients face unprecedented waiting times. At the beginning of the week, 110 patients were waiting in ...

12 Jan 2023 at 16:00

Northern Ireland

Cancer charity chief hits out at defunct Stormont ‘putting patients at risk’

The head of a cancer charity has criticised the ongoing absence of devolved government in Northern Ireland for putting patients at risk. Cancer Focus NI CEO Richard Spratt was speaking after the latest figures showed treatment ...

29 Jun 2023 at 11:16

National News

Major changes announced at NCT centres with cash no longer to be accepted

Customers will no longer by able to pay for their car test by cash in the coming months, the NCT has announced. "We're saying goodbye to cash!" it wrote on social media. "NCTS are going cashless over the coming months for ...

22 Aug 2023 at 13:01

National News

Revealed: the counties with the longest waiting times for driving tests

Drivers have to wait almost a year to sit their driving test in some parts of the country, figures just released from the Road Safety Authority show. The figures released at the end of August show there are significant ...

12 Sept 2023 at 14:45

Derry News

Two year wait for urgent gynaecology appointments for Derry women

Women across the North West currently face up to over a two year wait for an urgent gynaecology appointment and nearly two months for red flag appointments. From Western Trust Data, a new outpatient appointment for ...

28 Dec 2022 at 12:20

National News

NCT to apologise to Transport Committee for huge number of cars on roads without valid NCTs

It has emerged that there are now 375,000 vehicles on Irish roads without a valid NCT certificate. One reason for this is that 3,500 people per week are not turning up for appointments to have their car tested. ...

01 Feb 2023 at 10:15

Northern Ireland

Cancer charity urges action on waiting times

A prominent cancer charity has expressed concern after new statistics indicated that fewer than a third of patients begin treatment within the recommended 62 days. Department of Health figures released on ...

09 Jul 2024 at 11:25

Derry News

'Our Emergency Department services are hanging by a thread' - Western Trust doctor

Figures released today by the Department of Health Northern Ireland shows that Emergency Department performance continues to deteriorate. Ministerial targets state that 95% of patients attending A&E ...

30 Jan 2020 at 13:00

Local News

Over a quarter of patients waiting at least 26 weeks for diagnostic tests in Derry's Health Trusts

More than a quarter of patients across County Derry's two health and social care trusts are waiting more than 26 weeks for a diagnostic test, recent data has shown. Department of Health targets ...

04 Dec 2020 at 08:30

Northern Ireland

Ambulance handover delays and vaccinations key elements of winter health plan

Tackling ambulance handover delays and vaccination programmes are among key elements of the winter preparedness plan for the health service. Reducing emergency department attendances and ...

16 Oct 2025 at 17:46

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