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.

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

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.

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