90% of nurses and midwives burnt out as 712 patients on trolleys

University Hospital Limerick is once again the worst affected facility, with 124 people on trolleys while Cork University Hospital (pictured) has 77. Picture: Dan Linehan

Two-thirds of nurses and midwives say that patient safety is often put at risk as a result of staffing issues.

The work and well being survey, published by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO), found that almost 85% said that staffing levels could not meet work demands.