28 On Trolleys At University Hospital Limerick

Hospital trolleys

The region’s main hospital remains the busiest in the country, as the week begins.

The latest INMO figures show 28 patients were left waiting for beds at University Hospital Limerick this morning, 18 of those in the emergency department.

The overall figure is 12 more than the next busiest facility, on a day where 135 people are waiting for beds at hospitals across the country.