Ebola contingency planning fears over A&E overcrowding

Overcrowding in hospital emergency departments (ED) is a major concern for doctors making plans to deal with suspected ebola cases.

Mark Doyle, president of the Irish Association for Emergency Medicine, said his organisation insists all hospitals have separate receiving rooms for potential ebola cases.

Mr Doyle, a consultant in emergency medicine at Waterford Regional Hospital, said there was particular concern because of crowded EDs.