Over 80 patients, including a child, on trolleys in CUH

CUH is the worst hospital for overcrowding today, with 82 patients waiting for a bed in the Emergency Department — up 10 since Tuesday

Wednesday's trolley data shows there is a child under the age of 16 waiting on a trolley in Cork University Hospital. Picture: Dan Linehan

A child is among the more than 80 patients waiting on trolleys in Cork University Hospital (CUH).

As of Wednesday morning, there are 612 patients waiting for beds, down from 669 on Tuesday which marked the worst day of the year so far.