The Irish Midwives and Nurses Organisation (INMO) reports that 444 people were waiting on trolleys on Friday morning, ahead of a busy bank holiday weekend, indicating that the hospital system is already overburdened, reports Breaking News.
With 31 minors included in the total, 2,528 people have been made to wait for a hospital bed so far this week.
At University Hospital Limerick, there are 82 people awaiting a bed; 27 of them were in the emergency room.
Commenting on Friday’s figures, INMO general secretary Phil Ní Sheaghdha said: “Once again we are heading into a bank holiday weekend with an unacceptable amount of patients, particularly young children, being treated on trolleys or chairs,” reports Breaking News.
“St Patrick’s weekend is always a very busy weekend for our members. Our members will be working short in many hospitals this weekend as so many patient-facing roles remain vacant,” he added, reports Breaking News.
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