It’s claimed that high rates of patient walkouts coupled with long waiting times at the region’s main hospital are resulting in avoidable deaths.
Figures releases to Bodyke Fine Gael TD Joe Cooney show almost 7% of the over 87,000 attendees at University Hospital Limerick’s emergency department last year left without completing treatment.
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Meanwhile, the average wait times in the ED was 8.6 hours.
Ennistymon-based Midwest Hospital Campaign spokesperson Marie McMahon says further issues arise from the lack of monitoring of those who leave before completing treatment.
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