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Psych nurse jailed for assaulting colleague with syringe at University Hospital Galway

A psychiatric nurse at University Hospital Galway has been given a 12 month sentence for assaulting a fellow nurse with a syringe filled with...

Three departments at Galway University Hospitals shortlisted for medical awards

Three departments at Galway University Hospitals have been shortlisted in both categories of the 2018 Medray Awards. Both the X-Ray Departments at UHG and Merlin...

Careless driver knocked traffic garda off his motorbike

A Dublin man appeared before Galway District Court for causing a collision with a garda  motorbike on the Tuam road. Dylan Hanley (23), from Kiltipper...

University Hospital Galway may lose €38 million income from private patients

University Hospital Galway faces losing €38.2 million worth of income from insurance payments for private patients under the new healthcare plan. Sláintecare, the plan for...

Ambulance sent 130km from Mayo for heart attack in Carraroe

A patient having a heart attack in Carraroe had to wait 90 minutes for an ambulance to arrive from Ballina in Mayo 130km away,...

Paediatric consultant staff expands at University Hospital Galway

University Hospital Galway is expanding its paediatric services with the appointment of new Endocrinology consultant Dr. Niamh McGrath. Dr. McGrath's role will be looking after...

Approval given for new ambulance base at Merlin Park hospital

Planning approval has been given to the HSE for a long awaited ambualance base at Merlin Park Hospital with conditions attached. The 613m² ambulance base...

French student collided with a motorbike by mixing up the lanes

A French student visiting Ireland who collided with a motorbike when he swerved onto the wrong side of the road was convicted of dangerous...

Over 500 people on trolleys in Galway hospitals this month

UHG was the fourth most overcrowded hospital in Ireland in July with 457 patients waiting on trolleys throughout the month. There were another 80 sick...

18 vacant consultant posts at Galway University Hospitals

There are 18 hospital consultant positions at Galway University Hospitals that are currently vacant according to new figures from the HSE. Galway University Hospitals includes...

Road traffic accident near Carraroe left pedestrian with “life changing” injuries

A serious road traffic accident near Carraroe left a pedestrian with serious injuries to his spine, leg, and foot. Liam O'Maille (27) from Maumeem, Lettermore...

Galway University Hospitals launch online payment service

UHG and Merlin Park Hospital have become the first hospitals outside of Dublin to let patients pay their bills online. Galway University Hospitals, which includes...

Guilty verdict for carjacker who led gardaí on high speed chase

A four day trial ended in a guilty verdict at the Circuit Court for a man accused of hijacking a car and taking its...

Drunk Gort man found in hot press, convicted of trespassing

A man from Gort was convicted of trespassing - among other charges - at Galway District Court on Wednesday after a Claddagh resident found...

670 patients waited on trolleys in May at Galway hospitals

Almost 670 people waited on trolleys at the two Galway hospitals in the month of May. The latest INMO report for last month shows that...

Galway study finds a third of weekend A&E admissions are alcohol related

A study by Galway researchers has found that a third of A&E admissions on Saturday night and Sunday morning are caused by alcohol. Researchers from...

Ireland makes massive social change with repeal of 8th amendment

It's the end of a long and emotional day as Ireland has overwhelmingly chosen to repeal the 8th Amendment to then constitution. The nationwide result...

Shocking number of patients on trolleys during WORST April on record for Galway

Today's report by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation shows that a shocking 576 people spent time on a trolley at University Hospital Galway...

Statement from Galway hospitals on STAUS RED Warning

Galway University Hospitals and Portiuncula University Hospital have released the following statement ahead of the status red weather warning. Following the upgrade of the weather...

Frustration at lack of progress on Merlin Park

Patients in the HSE West region are being let down badly by the lack of progress in terms of delivering orthopaedic theatres at Merlin...

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