Over 500 people have been waiting over a year for treatment at Sligo University Hospital.

It's one of the key findings in the latest figures from the National Treatment Purchase Fund, which also show that as of the end of September, almost 20,000 people were on waiting lists across the various departments at Sligo.

Member of the Regional Health Forum and Fianna Fail Cllr Edel McSharry says the high number is alarming.

Speaking to Ocean FM news, Cllr McSharry says a number of measures need to be urgently introduced to tackle the waiting lists:

Over 500 people have been waiting over a year for treatment at Sligo University Hospital. It's one of the key findings in the latest figures from the National Treatment Purchase Fund, which also show that as of the end of September, almost 20,000 people were on waiting lists across the various departments at Sligo.
Member of the Regional Health Forum and Fianna Fail Cllr Edel McSharry says the high number is alarming.
Speaking to Ocean FM news, Cllr McSharry says a number of measures need to be urgently introduced to tackle the waiting lists:

Broadcasting to Sligo, North Leitrim and South Donegal.
North West Business Park, Collooney, Ireland
102.5-105FM

Text/WhatsApp us on 00353 83 3500 530 
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Ocean FM is a multi award winning local radio station that broadcasts to the Northwest of Ireland. The station covers the area of South County Donegal, North County Leitrim and County Sligo.

The current CEO of the station is Niall Delaney and the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) lists their target audience as 'being all age, socio-economic and ethnic groups across the community'. The station currently employs 22 full-time and 30 part-time staff.

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Broadcasting to Sligo, North Leitrim and South Donegal.
North West Business Park, Collooney, Ireland
102.5-105FM

Text/WhatsApp us on 00353 83 3500 530 
Telephone 00353 818 365 500 / 00353 71 91 18100 (9am to 6pm Mon to Fri)

Ocean FM is a multi award winning local radio station that broadcasts to the Northwest of Ireland. The station covers the area of South County Donegal, North County Leitrim and County Sligo.

The current CEO of the station is Niall Delaney and the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) lists their target audience as 'being all age, socio-economic and ethnic groups across the community'. The station currently employs 22 full-time and 30 part-time staff.