'Inhumane' and 'dangerous' conditions in UHL as consultant warns of dire situation

Professor Lyons said that patients on trolleys in University Hospital Limerick are being “crammed together” with barely room between one trolley and the next for staff to treat patients.

A leading professor has warned of “inhumane” and dangerous conditions in the emergency department in University Hospital Limerick (UHL) because of serious overcrowding.

Consultant Physician and Geriatrician at UHL Professor Declan Lyons said that the hospital is a "national basket case" and that the environment in the emergency department is now extremely difficult to work in.