CUH staffing crisis: Government accused of 'blaming management' for overcrowding at hospital

Health minister accused of dismissing staffing concerns raised by chief executive Jennifer Kearney

Cork University Hospital: Social Democrats deputy leader Cian O'Callaghan said about 70 patients waited on trolleys on Monday, most of them elderly. Picture: Dan Linehan

The Government has been accused of "blaming management" at Cork University Hospital as conditions at the hospital once again led Dáil debates.

Senior staff at CUH have raised concerns about patient safety risks arising from staffing shortages and restrictions.