“Absolutely appalling” – slams MacLochlainn
More than 7,000 outpatient cancellations at Letterkenny Hospital last year
Buncrana Senator Padraig MacLochlainn has described as “absolutely appalling” the number of outpatient cancellations at Letterkenny Hospital last year.
In total during 2016 there were 7,172 outpatient cancellations at Lettekenny, an increase from 5,340 in 2013.
The numbers come after it was revealed that the hospital had to deploy its ‘full capacity protocol’ more than 100 times last year, while yesterday there were 31 patients waiting for beds.
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