'A dangerous and unacceptable figure': 640 patients waiting for beds in Irish hospitals

There are 640 patients waiting for beds in Irish hospitals this morning.

'A dangerous and unacceptable figure': 640 patients waiting for beds in Irish hospitals
Tue, 04 Feb, 2020 - 11:33
Steve Neville

There are 640 patients waiting for beds in Irish hospitals this morning.

The figures, released by the INMO, show that 10 of 640 patients without beds are under 16, with 8 on trolleys in Temple Street Children’s University Hospital.

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