Elderly man with serious heart condition waiting on hospital trolley since Sunday

An elderly man with a serious heart condition is currently waiting on a trolley on a busy corridor in University Hospital Galway since Sunday lunchtime.

Elderly man with serious heart condition waiting on hospital trolley since Sunday

Update 4.40pm: The HSE said in a statement: "The Emergency Department at University Hospital Galway has been extremely busy over the last week.

"We have admitted a significant number of ill patients recently, many of whom remain in the ED, awaiting a bed. We apologise for the distress or inconvenience caused to patients or their loved ones who are experiencing long wait times.

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