'Unacceptable' for over-75s to wait over a day on trolleys in hospitals

There are concerns over the length of time older people are spending in Emergency Departments in hospitals.

'Unacceptable' for over-75s to wait over a day on trolleys in hospitals

There are concerns over the length of time older people are spending in Emergency Departments in hospitals.

Fianna Fáil's Stephen Donnelly says over 7,000 over-75s are enduring day-long waits or longer in EDs across the country.

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