Reassurances have been given over the way in which the HSE in Sligo/Leitrim stores patient files. 

It comes as the HSE is being fined over 600 thousand euro for breaches of personal data at its facilities, including at St Conal's in Letterkenny.

The Donegal location, a former disused psychiatric hospital, was found to be contaminated with severe mould. 

The inquiry by the Data Protection Commission found failings concerning the physical conditions of document storage facilities and the integrity of the documents within them.

Member of the Regional Health Forum and Cathaoirleach of the Sligo Drumcliff MD Cllr Edel MacSharry says lessons need to be learned and that more progress is urgently needed in moving to digital: 

Reassurances have been given over the way in which the HSE in Sligo/Leitrim stores patient files.&nbsp;
It comes as the HSE is being fined over 600 thousand euro for breaches of personal data at its facilities, including at St Conal's in Letterkenny.
The Donegal location, a former disused psychiatric hospital, was found to be contaminated with severe mould.&nbsp;
The inquiry by the Data Protection Commission found failings concerning the physical conditions of document storage facilities and the integrity of the documents within them.
Member of the Regional Health Forum and Cathaoirleach of the Sligo Drumcliff MD Cllr Edel MacSharry says lessons need to be learned and that more progress is urgently needed in moving to digital:&nbsp;

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.

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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.