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Altnagelvin Hospital

The Midwife Led Unit is currently closed due to staffing issues,

Concern over future of Derry Midwife Led Unit closed due to lack of midwives Sean Kelly

Pictured receiving the cheque at Altnagelvin Neonatal Intensive Care Unit are Sr Brown, NICU; Dr Moore, Paediatric registrar; and Sarah Wesierski Staff Nurse NICU.

Family donate over £2,000 to Derry hospital and charity By The Newsroom

Jim and his brother Noel

Derry man to take part in Foyle Hospice walk/run in memory of late brother Staff Reporter

Bunscoil Cholmcille pupils Lily, Emily, Amelia, Cobhlaith, Freya and Kyra, who set up a lemonade stall at the school fun day to raise funds for the Children’s Ward.

Derry primary school children raise £150 for Children's Ward with lemonade stand Staff Reporter

The late John Clifford.

Tributes paid to 'ardent' Derry City fan the late John Clifford Simon Collins

Dr. Freda Mooney celebrating her retirement with colleagues at Altnagelvin.

7 photographs of retirement party for Derry health service hero Dr. Freda Mooney Kevin Mullan

Altnagelvin A&E

86 in ‘extremely busy’ Altnagelvin A&E with 53 needing beds in hospital

Western Trust staff at the official opening of the new Crossroads restaurant.

Altnagelvin at the ‘Crossroads’ with new restaurant after 63 years! Staff Reporter

The new 'Crossroads' restaurant will open on Wednesday.

Altnagelvin at the ‘Crossroads’ with new restaurant Kevin Mullan

Caroline and Rachel McGowan.

Derry woman pays tribute to 'heroes' who helped save her life after collision Laura Glenn

The total number of babies born in the Western Trust declined by 334 year-on-year.

Birth rate decline in Western Trust and remains lowest in the North Kevin Mullan

Altnagelvin A&E is 'extremely busy'.

218 people attend ‘extremely busy’ Altnagelvin A&E in 24 hours Kevin Mullan

Celebrating the First Birthday of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Follow up Clinic at Altnagelvin Hospital, Londonderry

Altnagelvin Hospital’s ICU Follow Up Clinic celebrates first birthday Kevin Mullan

Move More Team Macmillan

Macmillan Cancer Support hosts Derry open day in Derry By The Newsroom

The nurses celebrating 20 years of living in Derry and working at Altnagelvin Hospital.

First Indian nurses at Altnagelvin still thriving 20 years on in Derry Brendan McDaid

Pictured from left to right are: Staff Nurses Naiomh, Rebecca, and Laura; along with Ryan's grandmother Lorraine; Ryan's mum Julie and dad Victor; Nursing Assistant Shauna and Staff Nurse Raicheal.

Toys donated in memory of Ryan Long to Children's Ward at Altnagelvin Hospital

Raychel Ferguson.

Raychel Ferguson Inquest: Coroner rejects call to recuse himself Staff Reporter

Raychel Ferguson.

Raychel Ferguson Inquest adjourned amid call for coroner to recuse himself Staff Reporter

Balloon themed artwork that has been developed following consultation with users of the children's ward.

Positive news on children’s unit Kevin Mullan

Altnagelvin Parents Support Group Launch Diabetes Starter Packs from left to right are: Altnagelvin Hospital Children’s ward and paediatric diabetes team Caoimhe Harvey, Jo Pilley, Oonagh McGlone, Michelle Bryson, Yvonne Devenney and Jennifer Glenn pictured with Deirdre Cassidy Treasurer, Mayor Sandra Duffy and Lisa Storey Chairperson.

Altnagelvin Parents Support Group launch Diabetes Starter Packs Staff Reporter

Altnagelvin A&E

93 in ‘extremely busy’ Altnagelvin A&E after Easter Bank Holiday Kevin Mullan

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79 in Altnagelvin A&E after ‘very busy’ weekend Kevin Mullan

Pictured from left to right are: Linda Moore, Support Services; Sr Maria McNeill; Lesley Kelly, Ward Manager; Therese Brown, Chair Friends Of Spruce; James Anderson, Past Patient; Grainne Lynch, Nursing Assistant; Dr Lorcan Cooper and Cecilia McNulty, Nursing Assistant.

James donates 60th birthday money to Derry's Spruce House Daire Ní Chanáin

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80 people in ‘extremely busy’ A&E with 46 awaiting beds in general hospital Kevin Mullan

Cousins Kate, Sean and Breda who celebrated their 60th birthday together recently.

Three Derry cousins living six thousand miles apart reunite for 60th birthday Daire Ní Chanáin

Attendees at a poignant service organised by the Altnagelvin Renal Support Group.

Poignant Service of Remembrance to honour those associated with renal services Staff Reporter

Renal Remembrance Service large group

7 pictures of Altnagelvin renal service's Service of Remembrance Kevin Mullan

The late Dympna Harron who has sadly passed away.

Tributes paid to 'inspirational' Thornhill drama teacher Dympna Harron Kevin Mullan

Photographed is Lisa Storey and Deirdre Cassidy from Altnagelvin Parents Group, Mayor Sandra Duffy and Emer Rabbett. Accepting the donation is Michelle Bryson Lead Nurse Acute Paediatrics and Sharon O’Donnell Deputy Sister Ward 16.

Altnagelvin Parents’ Group launch Altnagelvin Parents’ Care Box Laura Glenn

Maria Fanning; Tom Cassidy, Director of Women & Children's Service and Executive Director of Social Work; Neil Guckian, Chief Executive; Catherine Maguire, NISCC; Sam Pollock, Chair; Debbie Greeves, Ulster University; Klara Coyle; Stephen McLaughlin, Assistant Director of Social Work; Nuala Gill and Pauline McDaid.

Western Trust Celebrates World Social Work Day

Staff celebrating the rebranding of the North West Centre for Neurological Rehabilitation, formerly Spruce House.

Derry neurological rehabilitation centre gets new name Daire Ní Chanáin

Marian McGrath, front row third from left (kneeling), with colleagues at Altnagelvin Hospital.

Marian celebrates 50 years as a nurse at Derry's Altnagelvin Hospital Staff Reporter

Dame Carol met staff at Northlands to find out how the centre delivered programmes including after-care for service users

'People treat addiction like it’s a choice. It isn’t' Staff Reporter

A&E

Over 80 at ‘very busy’ Altnagelvin A&E; 50 ‘very sick’ awaiting admission Kevin Mullan

Dr Brendan Lavery, Medical Director at the Western Trust.

'Help us any way you can': Altnagelvin ED facing 'extreme pressures'

Baby girl Noor Parkhill born at Altnagelvin Hospital at 11.38am with mum Lindsay Parkhill and daughter of Zulekha Yassir from Derry.

Special delivery of New Year babies at Altnagelvin Hospital Kevin Mullan

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Urgent appeal for nursing cover at Altnagelvin over New Year weekend Kevin Mullan

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Nearly 100 waiting in A&E with further 48 ‘very sick’ people yet to be admitted Kevin Mullan

Baby Aoife McSorley born at 1.17am in Altnagelvin Hospital on Christmas Day weighing 9lb 2oz.

Christmas babies arrive in Derry and Enniskillen Kevin Mullan

Altnagelvin Hospital NICU is urgently appealing for the public’s help to make bedding items which is essential in helping premature and vulnerable babies who are being cared for in the neonatal unit.

Altnagelvin's NICU appeals for help to make bedding items for babies Laura Glenn

Accident & Emergency departments. (File picture)

Altnagelvin A&E in Derry 'extremely busy' as illnesses circulate Brendan McDaid

RCN Nurses on strike outside Altnagelvin Hospital.

Derry nurses on strike Daire Ní Chanáin

Royal College of Nurses members, campaigning for fair pay and conditions, take part in industrial action at Altnagelvin Hospital on Thursday morning. Photo: George Sweeney. DER2250GS - 44

In PICTURES: RCN Nurses strike at Altnagelvin Hospital in Derry George Sweeney

Belle Stevenson. (Photo: Nigel McDowell/Ulster University)

Inspirational Belle graduates from Magee Daire Ní Chanáin

One of the picket lines will be at Altnagelvin Hospital.

625 appointments postponed in Western Trust as health staff to strike on Monday Brendan McDaid

Aisling Corrigan (far left) and Dessie Corrigan (far right) are pictured at Altnagelvin Hospital’s Emergency Department presenting the 2022 Davin Corrigan Legacy Award to Josephine Friel, Substance Misuse Liaison Nurse and Dr Colm Shahmohammadi.

Derry A&E Take Home Naloxone project wins Legacy Award Brendan McDaid

File picture: South West Acute Hospital, Enniskillen. Picture: Ronan McGrade/Pacemaker Press

Emergency surgery suspended at Western Trust hospital Brendan McDaid

Altnagelvin

Altnagelvin under ‘extreme pressure’ after ‘very busy weekend’ across the north Kevin Mullan

Health and Social Care Workers held another demonstration outside Altnagelvin Hospital this week.

Health staff demonstrate at Derry hospital Brendan McDaid

Caroline, on behalf of her father Sean O’Kane is pictured with Noel Donaghy, Benedy Community Association Limited presenting the cheque to North West Cancer Centre.

£7000 donated to North West Cancer Centre after fundraising tractor run Laura Glenn