Daily report records almost 350 people waiting on a hospital bed today

More than 300 people are on hospital trolleys today, according to the latest figures from nurses.

Daily report records almost 350 people waiting on a hospital bed today
Thu, 22 Sep, 2016 - 12:16

More than 300 people are on hospital trolleys today, according to the latest figures from nurses.

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation says University Hospital Limerick is the most overcrowded, with 36 people waiting on a bed, 23 on trollies and 13 in overflow wards.

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