Concern over dramatic fall in emergency hospital admissions

A group representing patients has expressed concern over a significant fall in admissions and attendances at hospital emergency departments since the coronavirus outbreak took hold a month ago.
Concern over dramatic fall in emergency hospital admissions
Cork Universal Hospital. File pic

A group representing patients has expressed concern over a significant fall in admissions and attendances at hospital emergency departments since the coronavirus outbreak took hold a month ago.

An analysis of emergency hospital admissions and attendances by the Irish Patients Association found that the number of attendances fell by 30% and the number of admissions fell by 24% since early March.

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