A record 27,000 patients in a three-month period left A&Es without getting treatment

The new data suggests an increasing trend of people leaving hospitals before treatment. Stock picture: Getty

More than 27,000 people left Ireland’s emergency departments (ED) before being treated during a three-month period this year.

The latest data suggests an increasing trend of people leaving hospitals before treatment, with figures confirming that 27,129 exited emergency departments between July and September before being seen by a doctor — an average of 9,043 early leavers each month.