The INMO’s Midwest Representative claims a myriad of issues need to be addressed to overcome overcrowding at the region’s main hospital.
Visiting restrictions remain in place at University Hospital Limerick following an outbreak of Covid-19 and Mary Fogarty claims that while the cause of the outbreak is unknown, high trolley numbers is impacting “hugely” on the spread of the virus.
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The latest figures show there are 25 confirmed cases there and 29 suspected cases, with the UL Hospitals Group confirming that a number of fully vaccinated staff are infected with the virus.
Mary Fogarty insists we shouldn’t be seeing such levels of overcrowding.

