Head of hospital group: ‘We’ll win battle to cut trolley numbers’

Limerick has cap of 20 patients waiting on trolleys at any one time

The head of the University of Limerick Hospitals Group claimed yesterday they were winning the battle to significantly cut trolley numbers at under-fire emergency departments (EDs).

Prof Colette Cowan said the group was achieving a target of not having more than 20 trolley patients at any one time.