Cork hospital apologises for severe delays in Emergency Department

Hospital says bed shortages are a key problem causing delays to admission 

Elaine Galvin was one of those on trolleys in November, sharing details and images of her time in Cork University Hospital. Picture: Elaine Galvin

Cork University Hospital has apologised to patients who have been affected by long delays due to overcrowding in the Emergency Department, pointing to bed shortages as a key problem.

The latest count shows 67 patients on trolleys on Thursday at the hospital, among a national figure of 524 supplied by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) .