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UHG buys new twin cots using funds donated by parents

University Hospital Galway has purchased twin cots for the Neonatal Unit using funds donated by parents and members of the local community. Dr Johannes Letshwiti,...

Hospital support workers take to the picket lines in nationwide strike

Over 10,000 hospitals support workers in SIPTU have gone on strike today in a dispute with the government over a jobs evaluation scheme. In Galway...

Report recommending new 200 bed hospital at Merlin Park due this month

An independent report on the need for a new elective hospital in Galway is expected to be delivered by the end of the month. Galway...

Knocknacarra artist captures the old and new of Galway city side by side

Knocknacarra artist Hilary Morley has captured the how the modern shape of Galway city lives alongside its traditional constants in a new exhibition on...

Possible data breach at UHG under investigation after patients get scam mail

The Saolta University Hospital Group is investigating a possible data breach at UHG after multiple patients received the same scam mail. Several patients at UHG...

Over 2,000 waiting for surgery at Merlin Park Hospital

The waiting list for orthopaedic surgery at Merlin Park Hospital has grown to more than 2,000 people. A group of ten orthopaedics surgeons at Merlin...

Galway University Hospitals add new consultant for paediatric care

Galway University Hospitals are building on their paediatric services with the appointment of Dr Johannes Buca Letshwiti as a Consultant Neonatologist. Dr Letshwiti graduated from NUI...

Galway University Hospitals report high levels of dangerous superbug

Galway University Hospitals had the second highest number of infections reported of the deadly superbug CPE last year. A report from the Health Protection Surveillance...

Merlin Park Hospital rolls out orthopaedic surgery database amid record waiting lists

Merlin Park Hospital has joined a national register of patients getting joint replacements as iver 1,500 wait for surgeries. Merlin Park is the first hospital...

Future of new Merlin Park Hospital in doubt after hospice decision Taoiseach says

An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar cast doubt on the future of a new hospital at Merlin Park in comments made in the Dáil this week. The...

Backlog of 1,500 people waiting for surgeries at Merlin Park

The backlog of patients waiting for orthopaedic surgery at Merlin Park Hospital is piling up with 1,500 people awaiting complex surgery. The ongoing closure of orthopaedic...

Simon Harris out of the loop on delays to new A&E at UHG

The Saolta group which manages multiple hospitals in the west has delayed plans for a new Emergency Department at UHG without informing the Health...

Shocking: 83-year-old on trolley at UHG spots rodent inside light above her head

Shocking footage has emerged online that appears to show a rodent in a light fixture at University Hospital Galway. The short video, which was allegedly...

Two UHG departments honoured for extraordinary service

University Hospital Galway was doubly recognised for its extraordinary service recently, taking home two prizes at the 2018 Medray awards. UHG won X-Ray Department and...

Galway University Hospitals raffles to raise money for Arts Trust

Galway University Hospitals are holding a new series of raffles to raise money for the hospitals' Arts Trust. The raffle draws will be held over...

Rith 5k istoíche ar son Croí i nGaillimh – 12ú Deireadh Fómhair

I gceann cúig lá beidh an rith istoíche ar siúl ar son Croí i nGaillimh. Seo'd é an cheathrú bhliain as a chéile a...

UHG unveils new art installations to improve hospital atmosphere

University Hospital Galway has unveiled multiple new artworks meant to improve the atmosphere for patients and staff. Six bronze sculptures, two wall-mounted and four free-standing...

Inspection at UHG raises concerns about ongoing superbug problem

A report published this week by the Heath Information and Quality Authority raised concerns about an ongoing outbreak of a superbug at UHG. The report...

Health Innovation Hub to add new and improved healthcare services in Galway

A new Health Innovation Hub will bring together partners from health services, academia, and the business sector to improve healthcare in Galway. The idea behind...

Interns at Galway hospitals asked to write up charts of patients they haven’t seen

An inspection of training facilities at Galway hospitals has found that interns are being asked to write notes on patients they haven't seen, or...

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