Hospitals in crisis: 21,000 patients on trolleys so far this year 

Phil Ni Sheaghdha said nurses and midwives are under severe pressure and they are dealing with “huge numbers” of patients, including rising numbers of Covid cases. Photo: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

More than 21,000 patients have been on hospital trolleys waiting for a bed so far this year, the Oireachtas health committee will hear today.

The committee will hear presentations on hospital overcrowding from four health unions including the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO).