Woman, 83, left unattended for over six hours: Patients slam 'cattle mart' conditions at Limerick hospital

Patients families have hit out at what they described as “cattle mart” Emergency Department (ED) conditions, as the highest-ever levels of patent overcrowding were recorded today at University Hospital Limerick.

Mon, 25 Nov, 2019 - 18:05

David Raleigh

Today, UHL was the most overcrowded hospital in the country with

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Courts Hospital overcrowding Place: Limerick Place: Ennis, Co Clare Place: Limerick ED Place: Belfast Place: Rhebogue Person: John Monaghan Person: Monaghan Person: Monaghan Jnr Person: Noreen Keane Person: Karen Ryan Organisation: UHL Organisation: UL Hospitals Group Organisation: Emergency Organisation: ED Organisation: University Hospital Limerick

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