50 patients on trolleys in North West today
The number of patients waiting on trolleys in hospitals around the country remains over 600. It follows a statement from the INMO yesterday, noting the “worrying spike” in the amount of people awaiting admission to hospitals. In the North West this morning, there were 50 people waiting for a bed…
North West trolley figures rise again
The number of people being kept on trollies in hospitals has risen again in the North West, with 56 people waiting across the region. According to the latest Trolley Watch figures from the INMO, there are 34 people waiting for a bed in Sligo University Hospital, while in Letterkenny University…
Slight increase in north west trolley figures
The latest INMO trolley watch figures are reporting that there are 44 people waiting on hospital beds in the two main hospitals in the north west today. The figures is a slight increase on yesterdays total. The figures say there are 37 people waiting at Sligo University Hospital with…
INMO warn that lack of funding for local NOWDOC services is putting people at risk
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation is calling on the HSE to properly fund the NOWDOC service to ensure its safe for patients and staff. The call has been made on behalf of nurses working for the service in Leitrim and Donegal. Despite the public being directed to…
INMO claims overcrowding issues is impacting every hospital in the country
No hospital is unaffected by overcrowding today with patients on trolleys or chairs in emergency departments or elsewhere in every hospital in the country, that’s according to the INMO. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation say there are 838 patients are on a trolley in Irish hospitals today. …
Sligo & Letterkenny on list of most overcrowded hospitals for December
Both Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospitals feature in a list of most overcrowded hospitals for the month of December. 685 patients went without a bed at Sligo University Hospital this month, in Letterkenny the figure is 834. Sligo University Hospital has also been ranked as one of the…
84 people awaiting admission at North West hospitals
84 people were awaiting admission at the two main North West hospitals this morning. 34 were waiting at Sligo University Hospital while a further 50 were waiting at Letterkenny. Nationally, the number waiting is 631. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation have today called on the HSE…