Record numbers on hospital trolleys
The numbers waiting on trolleys has escalated even further today with over 50 people waiting on trolleys in Donegal and Sligo. The latest figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation show that there are 26 people waiting for a bed in Sligo and Letterkenny University hospitals. Overall the number…
Trolley numbers soar in the first days of New Year
The numbers waiting on trolleys has escalated even further in the first few days of January with nearly 50 people waiting on trolleys in Donegal and Sligo today. The latest figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation show that there are 35 people waiting for a bed in Letterkenny…
Donegal TD hits out at Varadkar for failing to ‘take control’ of overcrowding
Calls have been made for Letterkenny University Hospital to be given funding to increase the amount of beds there. Yesterday there were 30 people on trolleys at the hospital. While in the past month alone there has been over 500 instances of patients being left without a bed. Raising the…
35 people on hospital trolleys in NW
There are 35 people waiting on trolleys for a hospital bed in the north west today. 33 of them are in Letterkenny University Hospital, with two in Sligo. The most ovecrowded hospitals in the country today are the university hospitals in Wateford and Limerick, which have 44 and 43 people…
33 patients on hospital trolleys
There are 33 patients on hospital trolleys in the north west today as they wait for beds. Sixteen of them are in Letterkenny University Hospital and 17 in Sligo University Hospital. University Hospital Galway has the most patients — 45 — on trolleys. Overall throughout the country, there are 472…
Numbers on trolleys in NW remains high
The number of patients waiting on trolleys in the North West today remains high. In total, there is 31 people waiting for a bed in the North West today. 20 patients are waiting on trolleys in Letterkenny University Hospital while 11 people are waiting in Sligo University Hospital. University Hospital…
42 patients on hospital trolleys in NW
There is a high number of patients waiting on hospital trolleys in the north west today. In total, there are 42 people waiting for a bed in the north west with 31 of them in Letterkenny University Hospital, while 11 people are waiting in Sligo University Hospital. 26 people are…