The Mayor of Clare says he will never voluntarily return to the A&E at University Hospital Limerick.
Councillor Joe Arkins’ comments follow a recent illness which left him on a trolley there for over 24 hours, and as other Councillors call for the Health Minister and HSE to take action to address what they've termed a 'crisis.'
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Nursing staff at Dooradoyle have reported what they say is chronic overcrowding at University Hospital on a regular basis this year.
Figures obtained by Clare FM show an 18% increase in the number of patients on trolleys in Dooradoyle in the first three months of 2014.
The statistics are taken from the INMO’s Trolleywatch, which records the number of patients on trolleys each weekday morning.
