Stephen Donnelly 'not satisfied' overcrowded hospitals doing enough to manage patient flow

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly visits the new South Dublin surgical hub site today. Picture: Bryan Brophy

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has said he is “not yet satisfied” that all hospitals struggling with overcrowding this week are doing enough to manage patient flow.

Paramedics are facing waits of over five hours in some areas before they can transfer patients into overcrowded hospitals and the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has highlighted high trolley numbers in many sites.