Number of patients waiting for hospital beds reaches highest level since February 2020

There are 515 people waiting for beds in Irish hospitals on Monday morning – 422 are in emergency departments while 93 are in wards.

More than 500 people are waiting for beds in Irish hospitals on Monday, the highest figure since February 26, 2020.

Healthcare staff are warning about the dangers of high trolley numbers amid the prominence of Covid-19 in the community.