Dramatic reduction in number of people waiting on beds down to just 2 in Naas Hospital

By Kim O'Leary

There has been a sharp drop in the number of people on trolleys at Naas General Hospital today with just 2 people without beds currently in the Emergency Department of the hospital , according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO).

According to the INMO the nationwide figure for those waiting on trolleys at hospitals around the country, 401 admitted patients are waiting for beds this morning, according to today’s INMO Trolley Watch.

Meanwhile, 291 are waiting in the emergency department, while 110 are in wards elsewhere in the hospital.Meanwhile, Co Kildare people are being urged to get their flu vaccine early this year with pharmacies now offering flu vaccines ahead of the flu season which commences in October.