INMO says 541 patients waiting for hospital beds

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541 patients are on trolleys waiting admission to a hospital bed

The Irish Nurses and Midwives' Organisation has said there are 541 people on trolleys in emergency departments and wards waiting admission to a hospital bed.

University Hospital Limerick is the worst affected with 70 patients waiting, while there are 68 patients on trolleys at Cork University Hospital and 45 at South Tipperary General Hospital. There are 41 people on trolleys at University Hospital Waterford with 25 at the Mater Hospital in Dublin. The INMO said 390 people are on trolleys in emergency departments around the country, with 151 on wards.

 

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marywallace07 Don't tell Simon Harris he at library for picture opportunity today

wasn't the nurses deal supposed to solve all?the HSE is a basket case full stop.its not patient led more like self interest staff led?the whole thing should be scrapped and overstaffed management given their P45's.

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