Trolley numbers at 500 despite 'huge effort' by HSE staff

Up to 500 people are waiting on trolleys at hospitals across the country today.

Trolley numbers at 500 despite 'huge effort' by HSE staff
Tue, 20 Mar, 2018 - 12:16

Up to 500 people are waiting on trolleys at hospitals across the country today.

The INMO says University Hospital Limerick is the most overcrowded with 66 people waiting.

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