Trolley watch: 767 people without beds across Irish hospitals

521 of those are in emergency departments, while 246 are in wards elsewhere, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO).
Trolley watch: 767 people without beds across Irish hospitals

Kenneth Fox

767 people are waiting for a bed in hospitals around the country on Wednesday

521 of those are in emergency departments, while 246 are in wards elsewhere, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO).

University Hospital Limerick accounts for the largest number of patients on trolleys, with 103, followed by University Hospital Galway and Cork University Hospital

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