23 Patients Are Waiting On A Bed At Naas General Hospital Today

Monday, 26 February 2024 10:42

By Martin Osborne

University Hospital Limerick is the worst affected by overcrowding, with 88 patients waiting on a bed.

23 patients are waiting on beds at Naas General Hospital today.

534 admitted patients are waiting for beds across the country's hospital system, according to today’s INMO Trolley Watch.

INMO figures show 400 patients are waiting in the emergency department, while 134 are in wards elsewhere in the hospital.

University Hospital Limerick is the worst affected by overcrowding, with 88 patients waiting on a bed.

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