University Hospital Galway and Merlin Park University Hospital are introducing new visiting times from Tuesday 03 August. From this date, the hospitals will be facilitating one visitor per patient each day between 6pm and 8pm. Visits must be arranged by family members/visitors in advance by contacting the relevant ward or Unit.
The Emergency Department at University Hospital Galway has been extremely busy this week with higher than average numbers of people attending.
There is ongoing pressure on bed availability in the hospital and we regret that many patients are currently experiencing long waiting times to be admitted from the ED to an acute bed in the hospital.
We ask people to contact their GP or the Westdoc Out Of Hours Service in the first instance if their health problem is not urgent.
Health Services in County Galway are advising on the importance of practising public health behaviours in light of the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the West.
The vaccination centre at Clifden Community School commenced operations on Tuesday 06 July to support the delivery of the vaccination programme and to supplement the vaccination work being carried out by staff in the Ballybrit vaccination centre, by GPs and by community pharmacies.
In line with recent national guidance on visiting (published on hpsc.ie), the Maternity Department at University Hospital Galway is facilitating the following access for birthing partners/parents since Monday 05 July:
· Birthing partners of women in labour are welcome to attend and partners can attend a caesarean section done under regional anaesthesia. Partners will be subject to screening questions and wearing PPE.
University Hospital Galway and Portiuncula University Hospital are extremely busy today (09 July) which has resulted in pressure on bed availability in the hospitals.
We regret that patients are currently experiencing long waiting times to be admitted from the Emergency Departments to an acute bed. We know these delays are very difficult for our patients and their families.
AJ and Dylan’s Galway NICU fundraiser was organised by Jessica Galligan and Tony Moran (AJ’s parents) and Anne McLoughlin and Billy Browne (Dylan’s parents) to raise money for a family room in the Galway Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
A new COVID-19 vaccination satellite centre in Clifden, County Galway is opening this week to serve the communities of West Galway / Connemara. The centre is located in Clifden Community School and the first vaccines will be administered from Tuesday 06 July as part of a phased opening.
Vaccination teams from Saolta University Health Care Group will be administering vaccines one or two days per week, depending on demand.
Galway University Hospitals, in line with guidance issued by national HSE, will be implementing changes to visiting arrangements at both University Hospital Galway and Merlin Park University Hospital with effect from Monday 21st June 2021.
Patients attending the Emergency Department, outpatient and other appointments at University Hospital Galway are facing significant delays as the impact of the ransomware attack on the HSE IT systems continues to affect the delivery of hospital services.
