Nearly 27,000 left Limerick emergency department since 2019 without treatment

Government accused of 'complete disregard' for Mid West healthcare access as 9,180 left ED in 2022 without accessing care
Nearly 27,000 left Limerick emergency department since 2019 without treatment

Since 2019, 26,918 people left University Hospital Limerick ED without  treatment. Picture: Dan Linehan

Nearly 27,000 people have left the emergency department (ED) at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) since 2019 without receiving treatment.

According to figures released by the HSE to Independent Clare TD Violet-Anne Wynne, 26,918 people left the ED without receiving any medical attention.

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