Trolley shortages see ambulances delayed for up to four hours at hospitals

Ambulance crews faced delays of 'a couple of hours' at UHL on Monday, while those in Drogheda waited 'just under four hours'. File Picture: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie

Ambulances are facing delays of up to four hours at hospitals due to trolley shortages as pressures mount from high flu numbers and severe weather, paramedics have warned.

The delays mean crews are stuck at the hospitals waiting for their patient to get a trolley before they can go back out on the road and answer the next call, a Siptu official said.