Patient: 'I was on a trolley and witnessed someone die beside me, no dignity'

The survey by the Midwest Hospital Campaign found that 60% of patients reported a negative experience with the emergency department in University Hospital Limerick

Among the complaints raised were a woman who was 33 weeks pregnant being left on a tattered examination table without a blanket or pillows, and patients who left untreated before being diagnosed with serious conditions at other medical facilities.

A patient who waited 33 hours before being allocated a room is among the 60% of patients who reported a negative experience with the emergency department in University Hospital Limerick.

Other complaints raised included a woman who was 33 weeks pregnant being left on a tattered examination table without a blanket or pillows, and patients who left untreated before being diagnosed with serious conditions at other medical facilities.