UHL Remains Most Overcrowded Hospital In The Country

Hospital trolleys

The region’s main hospital remains the most overcrowded in the country today.

There were 52 patients waiting for a bed at University Hospital Limerick as of this morning according to the INMO, up 1 from yesterday.

It’s 17 more than the next busiest facility, Cork University Hospital, and comes on a day when nurses say 261 patients are waiting to be admitted at hospitals across the country.

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In contrast, the HSE’s own TrolleyGar figures suggest just 19 people are on trolleys in Dooradoyle.