Worst June hospital trolley figures since records began

The numbers awaiting hospital treatment on trolleys in hospitals around the country has soared, representing the worst level of overcrowding for the month of June since records began.

There were 7,775 people on trolleys last month, a rise of 51% over the figures for May.

In a statement, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation said: “This figure represents the highest ever level of overcrowding in the month of June since the INMO started Trolley Watch over 12 years ago.