Hospital’s A&E ‘swamped’ by 4,411 patients

CORK University Hospital’s (CUH) emergency department was swamped with a massive 4,411 patients last month — the highest rate ever recorded at the under-pressure facility.

New figures show that on average 142 people attended the emergency department every day in January, contributing to the shocking trolley count conditions faced by the public.

Speaking at the latest HSE South regional health forum meeting, Ger Reaney, the health service’s integrated service area manager for Cork, confirmed the huge figures for the hospital.