Over 16,500 people are on a waiting list for an inpatient or outpatient appointment at Letterkenny University Hospital.
According to figures published today by the National Treatment Purchase Fund, inpatient waiting lists are up over 50%.
During the month of February, 2050 patients were waiting on an inpatient appointment at Letterkenny University Hospital. 1,994 of those were adults and 56 children. That figure is up 54% compared to the same period in 2024.
It’s also up 8% compared to figures from January.
Meanwhile, the number of people in need of a outpatient appointment at the hospital is up 11% from January to 14,469. That figure is down almost 2% in comparison to February 2024.
Nationally, there’s been a 7% reduction in the total number of patients waiting over 12 months for an appointment. At the end of February this year, 700,320 patients were on hospital waiting lists.
