Cork University Hospital warns of delays due to 'exceptionally busy' emergency department

A CUH spokesperson urged patients to explore other treatment options before attending its emergency department

50 patients were waiting on trolleys at Cork University Hospital's emergency department this morning. File Picture: Dan Linehan

Cork University Hospital (CUH) is warning people of significant delays at its emergency department (ED) due to a surge in presentations.

A spokesperson said the hospital's ED has been "exceptionally busy" for a number of days as a result of "a large number of very ill medical patients requiring admission."