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'Too simplistic' to lay blame on Government for hospital crisis
'Too simplistic' to lay blame on Government for hospital crisis
TĂĄnaiste MicheĂĄl Martin said that it was "not acceptable" that people had found themselves waiting on trolleys and that while the HSE "does a very good job", lessons must be learned about the governance of the executive

Wed, 11 Jan, 2023

Government ministers 'should hang their heads in shame' over trolley crisis
Government ministers 'should hang their heads in shame' over trolley crisis
Senior HSE officials admit 1,887 people each spent longer than 24 hours on a trolley last week

Fri, 06 Jan, 2023

University Hospital Limerick nurses in tears as trolley numbers mount
University Hospital Limerick nurses in tears as trolley numbers mount
'Nobody is programmed to work in that type of environment all of the time,' says INMO

Thu, 05 Jan, 2023

Doctors fear trolley numbers could hit 1,000 within days
Doctors fear trolley numbers could hit 1,000 within days
Plans to hire an extra 51 full-time emergency department consultants have not materialised, says the Irish Hospital Consultants Association

Thu, 05 Jan, 2023

Elderly woman waited 27 hours for trolley at University Hospital Limerick
Elderly woman waited 27 hours for trolley at University Hospital Limerick
'My mother was not seen by a doctor for 19 hours'

Wed, 04 Jan, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Trolley crisis doesn’t have to be norm
Irish Examiner view: Trolley crisis doesn’t have to be norm
The achievement at University Hospital Waterford has come under close scrutiny, and there are hopes it can inspire a reduction in hospital overcrowding elsewhere.

Wed, 21 Dec, 2022

NHS crisis
'Unsafe' A&Es criticised as doctors warn of GP crisis
Hiqa report reveals that patients are not safe from harm in three out of seven emergency departments

Thu, 15 Dec, 2022

Patients travel as far as Dublin for treatment to avoid Limerick hospital overcrowding 
Patients travel as far as Dublin for treatment to avoid Limerick hospital overcrowding 
People aged in their 80s 'would rather take their chances at home with a potential heart attack or a potential stroke'

Fri, 02 Dec, 2022

Number of patients on trolleys during summer at five-year high
Number of patients on trolleys during summer at five-year high
New health report also shows Dublin has country's lowest fertility rate and Leitrim the highest

Thu, 01 Dec, 2022

Woman injured in car crash was 16 hours in UHL wheelchair before seeing doctor 
Woman injured in car crash was 16 hours in UHL wheelchair before seeing doctor 
Julie McKenna, a social care manager, said she 'never felt as vulnerable or afraid' as when she sat among a sea of trolleys in the overcrowded emergency department

Mon, 03 Oct, 2022

HSE chief: 'I don’t feel I have left anything behind me. I don’t believe I left anybody down'
HSE chief: 'I don’t feel I have left anything behind me. I don’t believe I left anybody down'
Paul Reid reflects on his time at the helm of Ireland's health service during an unprecedented crisis — but also addresses current concerns including waiting lists and community care

Fri, 02 Sep, 2022

File Photo A RECRUITMENT FREEZE on nurses and midwives has been lifted by the HSE, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation ha
INMO warns of a 'bleak winter ahead' as 10,000 patients spent time on trolleys during August
But Phil NĂ­ Sheaghdha also cites improvements at University Hospital Limerick which, she says, show the problem can be tackled

Wed, 31 Aug, 2022

HSE accused of 'culture of secrecy' — damning review of hospitals never published
HSE accused of 'culture of secrecy' — damning review of hospitals never published
In at least one hospital, emergency department patients were spending up to 10 nights on trolleys, the report found.

Mon, 04 Apr, 2022

Peak of Covid impact on hospitals could be four weeks away
Peak of Covid impact on hospitals could be four weeks away
Unofficial modelling shared with the emergency department task force paints a bleak picture for the coming weeks, health professionals have warned 

Thu, 31 Mar, 2022

100 people on trolleys in Limerick amid fears doctor exodus will worsen crisis
100 people on trolleys in Limerick amid fears doctor exodus will worsen crisis
The Oireachtas health committee heard that 391 doctors applied for Australian work permits last year.

Thu, 24 Mar, 2022

Irish Examiner View: Health service crisis really is a matter of life and death
Irish Examiner View: Health service crisis really is a matter of life and death
Our political leaders have to take responsibility for the decline in our health service.

Thu, 10 Mar, 2022

Berlin UKB Hospital Is Among Germany's Most Modern
Taoiseach: older people presenting to hospital with more acute illness post-pandemic 
A Department of Health statement acknowledges the distress overcrowded EDs cause to patients.

Wed, 16 Feb, 2022

'Farcical and dangerous': Elderly man waits 30 hours for bed in Limerick hospital
'Farcical and dangerous': Elderly man waits 30 hours for bed in Limerick hospital
'All I saw were older people, mainly over-70s, and all on trolleys; it was heartbreaking'

Tue, 07 Dec, 2021

Patients asked to avoid Cork University Hospital A&E if 'needs are not urgent'
Patients asked to avoid Cork University Hospital A&E if 'needs are not urgent'
First port of call for those not in need of emergency care should be GP or SouthDoc

Sun, 07 Nov, 2021

Coronavirus - Tue May 5, 2020
Munster has two of the country's five most overcrowded hospitals 
League table shows University Hospital Limerick ranked third with 207 patients languishing on trolleys, followed by Cork University Hospital with 178

Tue, 26 Oct, 2021

Health service moving from Covid crisis to overcrowding crisis
Health service moving from Covid crisis to overcrowding crisis
Some 381 patients were without beds in hospitals on Monday, the highest since the pandemic began in March 2020

Tue, 10 Aug, 2021

Trolley crisis back in focus as numbers climb in Limerick and Cork
Trolley crisis back in focus as numbers climb in Limerick and Cork
In all 316 people were waiting on trolleys to be admitted to hospitals from emergency departments

Tue, 15 Dec, 2020

Berlin UKB Hospital Is Among Germany's Most Modern
INMO: 216 patients across country waiting on trolleys 
University Hospital Limerick has highest number at 40 with Cork University Hospital the second on 36 

Thu, 08 Oct, 2020

Calls for HSE to convene emergency taskforce and engage with healthcare staff on winter plan
Calls for HSE to convene emergency taskforce and engage with healthcare staff on winter plan
Calls have been made for the HSE to convene a meeting of the emergency department taskforce for hospitals, which has not met since January, and engage with healthcare staff on a winter plan.

Thu, 27 Aug, 2020

Hospital staff fear return of overcrowding and understaffing in coming weeks
Hospital staff fear return of overcrowding and understaffing in coming weeks
Nurses and doctors say we must ensure overcrowding does not return to emergency departments in the coming weeks.

Mon, 18 May, 2020

Trolley Watch figures rise above 500
Trolley Watch figures rise above 500

There are more than 500 patients being treated on trolleys at hospitals across the country today.

Tue, 03 Mar, 2020

Patients could face weeks of overcrowding at Cork hospitals
Patients could face weeks of overcrowding at Cork hospitals

Patients could face weeks of overcrowding at Cork hospitals unless there is a significant increase in staffing levels, nurses have warned.

Wed, 08 Jan, 2020

Health Minister apologises as INMO urges Govt to declare trolley crisis 'a major incident'
Health Minister apologises as INMO urges Govt to declare trolley crisis 'a major incident'

Health Minister, Simon Harris, has apologised to patients and their families affected by this week's extreme overcrowding crisis in Ireland's hospitals.

Tue, 07 Jan, 2020

Clare mother treated on chair after waiting five hours recalls spending four days on hospital trolley in summer
Clare mother treated on chair after waiting five hours recalls spending four days on hospital trolley in summer

A mother with Crohn’s Disease, and suffering from abscesses on her rectum, was being treated on a chair in the Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick today where a record 92 patients languished on trolleys in the ED and on wards.

Mon, 06 Jan, 2020

More than 550 people waiting for hospital beds today
More than 550 people waiting for hospital beds today

University Hospital Limerick is the worst affected with 60 people awaiting beds.

Mon, 18 Nov, 2019

INMO criticise 'obscene' levels of hospital overcrowding
INMO criticise 'obscene' levels of hospital overcrowding

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has described hospital overcrowding as "obscene", as trolley figures emerged showing 679 patients waiting for a bed, the worst so far this year and the second-highest ever recorded.

Tue, 05 Nov, 2019

Number of patients awaiting hospital beds stays above 500
Number of patients awaiting hospital beds stays above 500

More than 500 people are waiting for hospital beds around the country this morning.

Thu, 05 Sep, 2019

Consultants warn acute hospital system is 'at breaking point'
Consultants warn acute hospital system is 'at breaking point'

President of the Irish Hospital Consultant Association, Dr Donal O'Hanlon, warned that the acute hospital system is "at breaking point" because of a severe shortage of consultants, beds and other facilities.

Mon, 02 Sep, 2019

9,439 patients waiting - Hospitals record worst ever July for ED overcrowding
9,439 patients waiting - Hospitals record worst ever July for ED overcrowding

9,439 hospital patients were left waiting for beds over the past month, the highest ever number recorded in July.

Wed, 31 Jul, 2019

Nearly 4,500 people over 75 had to wait over 24 hours in emergency department, figures show
Nearly 4,500 people over 75 had to wait over 24 hours in emergency department, figures show

Nearly 4,500 patients over the age of 75 waited longer than 24 hours in an emergency department since the start of the year, according to figures obtained by Fianna FĂĄil spokesperson on health, Stephen Donnelly.

Mon, 03 Jun, 2019

'It is simply not acceptable' - INMO have no confidence in Harris or HSE as over 500 on trolleys
'It is simply not acceptable' - INMO have no confidence in Harris or HSE as over 500 on trolleys

After the worst April for overcrowding since records began, there are over 500 people on trolleys in Irish hospitals today.

Wed, 01 May, 2019

523 patients waiting for beds in Irish hospitals
523 patients waiting for beds in Irish hospitals

There are 532 patients waiting on a bed in hospitals around the country this morning.

Mon, 29 Apr, 2019

Hospitals have more than 500 people waiting for beds today
Hospitals have more than 500 people waiting for beds today

There are 501 patients waiting for beds in hospitals around the country this morning, according to today’s INMO Trolley Watch.

Wed, 13 Feb, 2019

587 patients waiting on beds in hospitals
587 patients waiting on beds in hospitals

There are 587 patients waiting on beds in hospitals, according to figures from the INMO's Trolley Watch.

Tue, 29 Jan, 2019

505 waiting for hospital beds across Ireland
505 waiting for hospital beds across Ireland

There are 505 people waiting on trolleys this morning across the country.

Tue, 22 Jan, 2019

Number of patients waiting for hospital beds reaches 10-month high
Number of patients waiting for hospital beds reaches 10-month high

There are 606 patients waiting for a bed in hospitals around the country this morning, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO).

Mon, 14 Jan, 2019

Carer describes 'crazy' conditions at Cork University Hospital A&E
Carer describes 'crazy' conditions at Cork University Hospital A&E

A carer has highlighted the chaotic scenes in the Emergency Department (ED) at Cork University Hospital, describing how a vulnerable person spent more than two days on a trolley.

Fri, 11 Jan, 2019

500 patients waiting on trolleys in hospitals nationwide
500 patients waiting on trolleys in hospitals nationwide

500 patients are waiting on trolleys in hospitals across the country today.

Thu, 10 Jan, 2019

CUH tops waiting list figures as numbers awaiting hospital beds falls slightly
CUH tops waiting list figures as numbers awaiting hospital beds falls slightly

There are 565 people waiting for hospital beds around the country today, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation.

Wed, 09 Jan, 2019

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