INMO fears repeat of trolley number record

Health Minister James Reilly has been urged to make extra funds available to prevent another January catastrophe overwhelming emergency departments.

INMO fears repeat of trolley number record
Thu, 09 Jan, 2014 - 00:00
Fiachra Ó Cionnaith

The Irish Nurses and Midwives’ Organisation made the call after the group’s latest count showed 467 people were on trolleys yesterday.

The figure, which is six higher than on Tuesday, is up significantly on the 345 on the same day last year.

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