Letterkenny General Hospital is a 332 bedded General Hospital, providing a wide range of acute hospital services in a friendly dynamic environment, on an in-patient, day-case and out-patient basis.

The Hospital consists of a one storey building, which was originally built in 1959.  This area includes the Emergency Department, Outpatients Department, Radiology, Pharmacy, Laboratory, 3 Medical Wards, Acute Psychiatric Unit, Cardiac Investigations, Haematology/Oncology Ward and Coronary Care Unit. 

Directly linked by a connecting corridor is a five storey block commissioned in 1981, incorporating Day Services (including Oncology & Endoscopy Unit), Gynaecology, Maternity, Medical Ward, Orthopaedics, Surgical Wards, Theatre, Intensive Care, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and CSSD

In 2001, a new four storey block was commissioned consisting of the Oncology Unit, Maternity Suite/Theatre and Renal Dialysis Unit.

Work continues on the new Emergency Department and Medical Wards at the Hospital with the project due to be completed at the end of 2010. The new Emergency Department will incorporate an 11 bedded Medical Assessment Unit and X-Ray room and will have19 treatment spaces. The new facility will provide 3 medical floors, consisting in total 72 beds. Two thirds of the accommodation will be single rooms, which will be state of the art and to the highest standards of infection control. It is envisaged that this will greatly improve the facilities and waiting times for our patients.

Education and Library Facilities are on offer at the Education Centre at St Conal’s, Letterkenny.  Photocopying facilities are also available.

The Hospital operates a Sport and Social Club for staff providing a wide range of fun activities including hill walking, canoeing, day trips, golfing and concerts.

Letterkenny is a busy commercial centre which includes a range of historic buildings, a theatre, a cinema, 2 Town parks, a Golf Club, a Tennis Club, a Community Centre, a Regional Centre and a Sports and Leisure Centre, an Athletics club, go-karting, Gaelic football, Rugby, Soccer, Pitch and Putt and Ten Pin Bowling

Letterkenny boasts a wide variety of night clubs, pubs and restaurants which cater for all ages and tastes. Entertainment is advertised in the local newspapers.

The town has an Institute of Technology, four post primary schools, three primary schools. There are a number of primary schools situated on the outskirts of the town with two schools catering for children with special needs.

The town has four large shopping centres as well as unique and charming boutiques.

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