Figures show hospital waiting lists double in 10 years; INMO says more nurses needed

Twice as many patients are languishing on hospital trolleys since a decade ago when the crisis was declared a national emergency.

Figures show hospital waiting lists double in 10 years; INMO says more nurses needed

Twice as many patients are languishing on hospital trolleys since a decade ago when the crisis was declared a national emergency.

Latest figures show 6,751 patients in emergency departments around the country were forced to wait on trolleys for a proper bed last month.

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