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Overcrowding Eases AT UHL Though Trolley Numbers Remain High

Overcrowding is continuing to ease at the region's main hospital, though the number of patients waiting for beds remains high.

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33 people were waiting on beds at University Hospital Limerick this morning, 21 of those on trolleys in the Emergency Department and a further 12 being accomodated in overflow areas of wards.

Last Friday saw a spike in figures, with 56 people waiting on trolleys at the Dooradoyle Facility.

Meanwhile, at University Hospital Galway, figures obtained from the INMO have also jumped to 33.

Galway and Limerick have recorded the second highest figures in the country today outside Beumont Hospital in Dublin where 52 people are being accommodated on trolleys.

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