People are dying unnecessarily due to hospital overcrowding, says incoming IMO president

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People are dying unnecessarily due to overcrowding in hospitals and staff shortages, the incoming president of the Irish Medical Organisation has warned.

Speaking ahead of the organisation’s annual general meeting, Dr John Cannon warned: “It’s now inevitable that overcrowding and understaffing in the health services is causing avoidable fatalities and poor health outcomes.”