Hospitals 'in crisis', warns INMO

The problem of overcrowding in our emergency departments is getting worse, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) warned today.

Hospitals 'in crisis', warns INMO
Wed, 11 Jan, 2012 - 12:57

The problem of overcrowding in our emergency departments is getting worse, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) warned today.

Figures released today show there are currently 412 people waiting on trolleys and chairs in hospitals around the country, awaiting a bed.

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