Increase in the number of people on trolleys at Naas General Hospital today

By Kim O'Leary

There has been a sharp increase in the number of people on trolleys at Naas General Hospital today with 19 people without beds, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO).

According to figures released by the INMO for the Eastern region of the country, there are 16 patients on trolleys and 3 on wards without a bed at Naas Hospital today, which is an increase from 9 people on trolleys on Friday.

Nationwide there are currently 430 people without beds at the country's other main hospitals, a decrease of 9% from this time last year when there were 473 patients on trolleys.