Slight reduction in number of people on trolleys down to 16 at Naas General Hospital today
By Kim O'Leary
There is a slight reduction in the number of patients without beds at Naas General Hospital today with 16 waiting on trolleys.
According to figures fro the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) 475 admitted patients are waiting for beds today.
It is understood that nationwide there are 337 are waiting in the emergency department, while 138 are in wards elsewhere in the hospital.
The worst-hit hospitals today are:
- University Hospital Galway – 52
- University Hospital Limerick – 43
- Cork University Hospital – 38
- Mid-Western Regional Hospital Tullamore – 35
Meanwhile, there are 16 patients without beds at Naas Hospital with 13 in the Emergency Department and 3 in wards elsewhere in the hospital.