
The trolley situation in Irish hospitals is a result of the healthcare system not changing in '30 years' according to a GP.
534 patients are on trolleys in Irish hospitals today - an increase of 45 from yesterday.
16 of those are in midlands hospitals - 4 in Portlaoise and 12 in Mullingar.
The trolley situation in Irish hospitals is a result of the healthcare system not changing in '30 years'.
That's the view of an Irish GP after last week saw record numbers without a bed in Emergency Departments.
Dr Brendan O’Shea, GP and Trinity College Professor, says acute hospitals could be contributing to the problem: