UHL cancel non urgent procedures as ED overcrowding continues 

Professor Colette Cowan, Chief Executive of the University of Limerick Hospitals Group said funding was given “with the objectives of reducing the number of referrals to emergency departments (EDs), and reducing the number of patients presenting directly to EDs without having first been seen by an out-of-hours GP service.' Picture: Liam Burke/Press 22 

University Hospital Limerick (UHL) had 278 people attend its emergency department in just 24 hours this week, a situation that has led to the cancellation of most non-urgent care.

The hospital said “all but the most time-critical elective surgery” have been cancelled today.