|
|
'Rapid' cardiac care for Donegal
heart attack patients
11.04.15
DONEGAL heart attack
patients will soon have access to state-of-the-art
cardiac care at Altnagelvin Hospital in Derry.
The unique cross-border collaboration follows the
co-signing of a comprehensive agreement between the
Western Trust in the North and the Saolta University
Health Care Group in the Republic.
The first-of-its-kind service will begin next month
and will operate on a 24/7 round the clock basis. It
is expected to treat up to 60 Donegal patients who
suffer a heart attack each year.
"Heart attack patients within 90 minutes road time,
who previously would have been transported to
University Hospital Galway by road or air, will now
be transported the shorter distance to Altnagelvin
Hospital for emergency treatment," said a
spokesperson.
The new health deal will also allow for greater
co-operation on cardiac care generally between
Letterkenny University Hospital and Altnagelvin
Hospital. |
 |
|
Western Trust chief executive, Elaine
Way and Saolta University Health Care Group chief
executive, Maurice Power, sign a new deal that will
allow Donegal patients access to 24/7 primary
coronary intervention at Altnagelvin Hospital in
Derry. |
A consultant
cardiologist employed by the Saolta Group has also
been appointed to Letterkenny University Hospital
and will contribute to the delivery of the new
service from Altnagelvin by participating in an
on-call rota.
Western Trust chief executive, Elaine Way said: “The
new service, which will be delivered by our
exceptional cardiac intervention team, will provide
real benefit to heart attack patients through rapid
access to high quality, life-saving services."
Her Saolta Group counterpart, Maurice Power added:
“This project is another joint effort between the
Western Trust and the Saolta Group and patients from
Donegal will also shortly have access to
radiotherapy services at Altnagelvin. We look
forward to continuing to strengthen our links with
the Western Trust for the benefit of all of our
patients.” |
|
