Record number of patients on trolleys at Limerick hospital

A record 66 patients were awaiting admission yesterday to University Hospital Limerick from its emergency department.

There were 37 patients on trolleys and another 29 on wards waiting for a bed to be found for them, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation’s Trolley and Ward Watch.

A spokesperson for the hospital said its emergency department has been particularly busy in recent weeks, with patients experiencing long waits for admission. The hospital had 58 patients waiting for admission on Monday, with 42 on trolleys and 16 on wards.