Hospital overcrowding continues to cause concern with 50 patients on trolleys in CUH

As the number of patients on trolleys remains at a high level, there is concern among staff as the situation will only worsen as we head into the winter months. Picture Dan Linehan

The overcrowding in hospitals continues to cause concern with 402 patients being treated on trolleys this morning.

The number is slightly down from yesterday's figures which were the highest since the pandemic began last year.