Patients turned away at A&E due to escalating beds' crisis

CHRONIC weekend overcrowding at a Wexford A&E unit led to patients being turned away, forcing them into an 80 mile round trip for treatment.

With 30 patients on trolleys at Wexford General Hospital, manager Teresa Hanrahan said the A&E couldn't cope with demand from the city's growing population.

She said staff were also concerned about the increased demand on resources the tourist season would bring.