Worst ever July for hospital overcrowding

It was the worst ever July for hospital overcrowding, with 9,439 admitted patients waiting for a bed, according to the latest monthly analysis from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation.

Worst ever July for hospital overcrowding
Wed, 31 Jul, 2019 - 18:18
Evelyn Ring

- with reporting from Stephen Maguire

It was the worst ever July for hospital overcrowding, with 9,439 admitted patients waiting for a bed, according to the latest monthly analysis from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation.

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