'Severe overcrowding' in hospitals as over 600 patients left without beds

Last week, the INMO confirmed it is to commence a ballot of ICU nurses in UHL in pursuance of safe staffing. File.

Hospitals are continuing to struggle with capacity and severe overcrowding issues as more than 600 people are currently waiting on trolleys across the system.

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) published their latest figures on Monday morning, showing that 631 people are on trolleys awaiting a bed.