'Our citizens deserve better' - Number of patients on trolleys hits year high

The number of patients on trolleys in Irish hospitals has hit a year-high figure of 631, according to figures released by the INMO.

'Our citizens deserve better' - Number of patients on trolleys hits year high

The number of patients on trolleys in Irish hospitals has hit a year-high figure of 631, according to figures released by the INMO.

The figures show that 465 are waiting in the emergency department, while 166 are in wards elsewhere in the hospital.

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