Hospital overcrowding hits record April high with 11,175 patients on trolleys, INMO says

So far this year, 47,360 patients have been treated on trolleys, up 10% from this time last year.

Last month was the worst April on record for hospital overcrowding, with 11,175 patients treated on trolleys across the country, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has said.

The monthly total, calculated by the union, is up 30% from the 8,659 patients who received care on an inappropriate bedspace in April 2025, and a slight increase from 11,070 in 2024.