Thousands of bed days lost as patients kept in

HOSPITALS lost more than 165,000 bed days last year because patients were kept in after they were deemed medically fit for discharge.

A further 85,000 bed days were lost up until May this year, according to figures provided by the Health Service Executive to a Dáil question.

Fine Gael said the Government has “not only broken promises on adding extra beds, it is failing to use existing beds appropriately”.