The Health Minister is to visit Letterkenny University Hospital next week.
Minister Stephen Donnelly is expected to meet with GP representatives, hospital staff representatives and hospital management on Friday.
It’s on the back of concerns raised by Donegal GPs and hospital consultants over patient safety in the Emergency Department.
A previous meeting with Minister Donnelly was deferred by the doctors who had written to him as they requested an on site visit by the Minister to see first-hand the issues at the hospital.
Dr Pauric McGuinness says while they have not been officially invited as of yet, he welcomes the visit:
Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue meanwhile says Minister Donnelly is keen that the Government responds to the concerns of GPs and consultants:
As part of his visit, the Health Minister will turn the sod on the new 110 bed community hospital in Letterkenny.
