University Hospital Limerick to close 17-bed ward tomorrow

The most consistently overcrowded hospital in the country is to close a 17-bed ward from tomorrow.

Thu, 28 Mar, 2019 - 18:18

Catherine Shanahan

The most consistently overcrowded hospital in the country is to close a 17-bed ward from tomorrow.

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) said the decision by University Hospital Limerick (UHL) to close the beds “simply does not make sense".

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