Nearly 4,500 people over 75 had to wait over 24 hours in emergency department, figures show

Nearly 4,500 patients over the age of 75 waited longer than 24 hours in an emergency department since the start of the year, according to figures obtained by Fianna Fáil spokesperson on health, Stephen Donnelly.

“The bar was set very low when the target was introduced by the HSE, and yet it has been missed literally thousands of times," he said as correspondence from the HSE confirmed that 4,349 people over 75 watied over 24 hours in an emergency department since January 1.