Trolley watch: 408 people on trollies across Irish hospitals

University Hospital Limerick accounts for the largest number of people waiting for beds, with 93, followed by University Hospital Galway with 68 and Mayo University Hospital with 34.
Trolley watch: 408 people on trollies across Irish hospitals

Kenneth Fox

A total of 408 admitted patients are on trolleys in hospitals on Monday morning.

260 of those are in emergency departments while 148 are in wards, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO).

University Hospital Limerick accounts for the largest number of people waiting for beds, with 93, followed by University Hospital Galway with 68 and Mayo University Hospital with 34.

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