Trolley watch: 559 people waiting for beds across Irish hospitals

University Hospital Limerick accounts for the largest number of people waiting for beds with 86, followed by University Hospital Galway with 59.
Trolley watch: 559 people waiting for beds across Irish hospitals

Kenneth Fox

There are 559 admitted patients on trolleys in hospitals around the country on Monday morning. 

A total of 356 of those are in emergency departments, while 203 are in wards elsewhere, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO).

University Hospital Limerick accounts for the largest number of people waiting for beds, with 86, followed by University Hospital Galway with 59.

 

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