New overcrowding record for UHL with 132 patients on trolleys

The new figures come over 18 months after an "expert team" was sent to Limerick to address the ongoing overcrowding issue.

Of the 132 patients, 61 are in the Emergency Department while the remaining 71 are on wards elsewhere. File picture: Emma Jervis / Press 22

University Hospital Limerick (UHL) set a new record on Monday for the number of patients waiting on a bed.

As of this morning, there are 132 patients on trolleys at the hospital, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (IMNO). This is two more than the previous record set by the hospital last October.