'Dire' shortage of beds condemned as over 700 patients on trolleys

UHL has the highest number of patients on trolleys on Tuesday, with the second highest figure being recorded at Cork University Hospital, where 68 patients are waiting for beds. File photo

The Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) has warned that the hospital will remain in an endless cycle of crisis unless the bed shortages are addressed.

The IMO commented after Tuesday saw 704 patients waiting on trolleys in hospitals across the country, with 105 in University Hospital Limerick (UHL).