Number Of Patients On Trolleys At UHL Continues To Climb

Hospital trolleys

The number of patients waiting for a bed at the region’s main hospital is continuing to climb.

62 people are waiting to be admitted at University Hospital Limerick as of this morning, according to the INMO – up from 59 yesterday.

It’s nearly double that of the next busiest facilities, Cork and Mayo University Hospitals, and comes on a day when 285 people are waiting for a bed at hospitals across the country.

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In contrast, the HSE’s TrolleyGar statistics show 34 people on trolleys in Dooradoyle.