Woman injured in car crash was 16 hours in UHL wheelchair before seeing doctor 

Julie McKenna, a social care manager, said she 'never felt as vulnerable or afraid' as when she sat among a sea of trolleys in the overcrowded emergency department

Julie McKenna said it was her duty to speak out about 'outrageous' conditions in the 'not fit for purpose' emergency department at University Hospital Limerick. Picture: Brendan Gleeson

A woman injured in a serious road collision has claimed she spent 16 hours in a wheelchair in the emergency department (ED) at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) before a doctor was available to see her.

Julie McKenna, a social care manager, said she “never felt as vulnerable or afraid” as when she sat among a sea of trolleys in the overcrowded ED after being brought there by ambulance with severe pain in her head, neck, and back.