Doctors call for 1,200 acute beds

DOCTORS have called for an extra 1,200 acute hospital beds to help resolve serious capacity problems in the system.

Cork consultant geriatrician Cillian Twomey attacked the continuing “trolley trauma nonsense” in many hospitals, which were providing sub-quality care as a result of capacity problems.

While there was also a need for additional community care and rehabilitation facilities, he believed the immediate need was for additional acute beds.