Hospital overcrowding: Patient waited 116 hours on trolley, report finds

Health watchdog Hiqa has warned patients are not protected from harm in three out of seven hospital emergency departments inspected with at least one patient waiting 116 hours on a trolley.

In a first-time inspection against national standards, inspectors found overcrowding in emergency departments is a patient safety risk. They warned patients’ dignity, privacy and right to confidentiality are being compromised.

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