Over 40 people waiting on trolleys in the North West
41 people from across the North West are waiting for hospital beds today at the 2 main regional hospitals. Letterkenny University Hospital have 22 patients without beds today with all 22 patients waiting on other wards throughout the hospital. Sligo University Hospital have 19 people without beds today with 15…
INMO calls on government to declare a overcrowding crisis as 67 across the North West wait for a bed
Today marks the second worst recorded day in the history of the INMO, as trolley figures remain at 760 patients nationwide. As a part of this, 67 people across the North West are waiting on trolleys or chairs today, waiting for bed. Letterkenny University Hospital is the 4th worst effected…
New record high for Trolley figures
52 people across the North West are waiting for hospital beds today, as trolley figures reach a new record high. 760 people nationwide are waiting on trolleys and chairs this morning, the highest recorded number since records began. The beds needed today would take more than twice the available beds…
24 people waiting for beds across the north west today
24 people are waiting for a bed this morning at the two main acute hospitals in the north west. Letterkenny University Hospital has 17 people waiting for a bed, with a further 7 at Sligo University Hospital. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisations conduct a count around the country’s hospitals…
“Patients are being harmed because of the inaction of the Government” Tony Fitzpatrick
Trolley numbers continue to soar in the North West today with Sligo and Letterkenny ranking within the top 5 worst affected in the country again today. Letterkenny University Hospital has ranked third-worst in the country both yesterday and today and is up 1 on yesterday’s figure of 47 to 48.…
North West Hospitals hit again with high number of patients on trolleys
Letterkenny University Hospital is the 3rd worst affect hospital in the country today when it comes to the number of people awaiting a bed. 46 patients are being forced to wait in Letterkenny with Sligo University Hospital also experiencing high waiting numbers with 35. The statistics come from the Irish…
Sligo and Letterkenny hospitals 4th worst effected on trolleys numbers
Letterkenny and Sligo University Hospital are the joint 4th worst effected hospitals when it comes to trolley figures this morning. According to figures released by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation 28 patients are waiting in each of the regions main hospitals. 25 are on trolleys in the emergency department…