Minister Simon Harris to monitor hospital bed crisis

Health Minister Simon Harris is to visit a number of hospitals this week to closely monitor the number of people waiting on trolleys.

Hospitals have struggled with an influx of patients in the past week as influenza rates increase and Mr Harris is to meet with the HSE tomorrow for an update on the situation.

The minister remained in close contact with the HSE over the weekend as a number of hospitals throughout the country continued to experience overcrowding.