GALWAY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IS OFFICIALLY THE WORST-PERFORMING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY – THAT’S ACCORDING TO THE HSE’S OWN LATEST HEALTHSTAT ASSESSMENT.

HEALTHSTAT MEASURES THE PERFORMANCE OF 29 HOSPITALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, UNDER A NUMBER OF HEADINGS, AND GIVES EACH HOSPITAL A TRAFFIC LIGHT RATING.

IN ITS LATEST REPORT, 9 HOSPITALS GET A GREEN LIGHT FOR GOOD PERFORMANCE.

19 OTHER HOSPITALS, INCLUDING MAYO GENERAL IN CASTLEBAR, SLIGO GENERAL AND PORTIUNCLA HOSPITAL IN BALLINASLOE – RECEIVE AN AMBER LIGHT, FOR AVERAGE PERFORMANCE WITH ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT.

AND GALWAY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IS THE ONLY ONE TO RECEIVE A RED LIGHT RATING – WHICH MEANS UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE, AND REQUIRING URGENT ATTENTION