Significant Rise In Number Of Patients On Trolleys Around The Country.

Less than 20 people are on trolleys across hospitals in the midlands today.

Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore is one of six hospitals in the country today with no patients waiting on trolleys.

8 people are on trolleys in the emergency department in midland regional hospital Mullingar. 

While 5 people are are waiting on trolleys in the emergency department in Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise. 

Nationally 538 people are waiting for a hospital bed today.

The INMO says the largest number of those are in University Hospital Limerick, followed by Cork University Hospital and Sligo University Hospital. 

Of the total number of patients on trolleys, 353 are in emergency departments, while the remaining 185 are in wards elsewhere.

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