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Mother of child with cerebral palsy takes negligence case against obstetricians

A girl with cerebral palsy would have suffered little or no brain injury if the she had been delivered just a few minutes earlier...

One shot and one stabbed after Mervue funeral

Gardaí are investigating after two people were hospitalised in an incident following a funeral in Mervue on Sunday. Two people were brought at University Hospital...

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...

Two-thirds capacity at UHG sees hundreds of operations cancelled

Reduced theatre capacity at University Hospital Galway is resulting in long waiting lists for elective operations and is even affecting the scheduling of urgent...

Over 7000 on trolleys at UHG in worst year on record

2018 was the worst year on record for hospital overcrowding with nearly 7,500 patients at University Hospital Galway going without a hospital bed. End of...

No money for new nursing staff in HSE 2019 Service Plan warns INMO

The Irish Nurses and Midwives organisation has said there is no money included in the HSE's 2019 Service Plan to ensure adequate staffing of...

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...

Donegal family donate €3,325 to Patient Fund at UHG

A couple from Donegal recently came down to Galway to present a €3,325 cheque for the Claddagh Ward Patient Comfort Fund at UHG. James Melly...

New surgical robot at UHG to treat up to 150 cancer patients next year

A new surgical robot at University Hospital Galway is expected to treat up to 150 men with prostate cancer next year. The robotic tool is...

Nurses and Midwives back strike over pay by huge margin

Ireland's nurses and midwives have overwhelmingly backed a strike action over pay, with 95% of INMO memebers voting in favour of striking. The vote to...

UHG to get additional funding for diagnostic services

University Hospital Galway has secured additional funding to improve on its diagnostic services. The funding will be used to secure additional capacity for patient diagnostic...

Turloughmore road reopens after crash injures three

The Turloughmore road has re-opened to traffic after gardaí attended the scene of a car accident late last night. At around 1am near Fallon's pub...

Simon Harris asks people to reserve the A&E for emergencies amid trolley crisis

Health Minister Simon Harris has admitted that long waits at the A&E are "inevitable" this winter period as our hospitals are more overcrowded than...

UHG among most overcrowded in Ireland in worst November on record

There were nearly 700 patients on trolleys at University Hospital Galway as Ireland's hospitals enjoyed their most overcrowded November on record. According to monthly figures...

UHG will pass 7,000 people on trolleys by Christmas in worst year on record

Today marks a milestone in Irish healthcare as the number of patients on trolleys this year has passed 100,000 for the first time since...

UHG loses accreditation for bowel cancer tests over waiting lists

University Hospital Galway has lost its accreditation for BowelScreen, the national programme for testing to detect bowel cancer. UHG and Mercy University Hospital Cork have...

Scholarships awarded in memory of lost sisters Hazel and Tanya

Two students at NUI Galway were recently awarded with the Tarpey Scholarships honouring the memory of pair of wonderful sisters who lost their lives to...

Woman with serious breast cancer gets urgent court hearing against HSE

A woman diagnosed with advanced breast cancer at University Hospital Galway has been granted an urgent court hearing against the Health Service Executive. The woman...

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...

Pedestrian killed after being hit by car near Ballinasloe

A pedestrian was killed in a road traffic collision on Saturday evening when he was struck by a car near Ballinasloe. At around 7pm yesterday...

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