42 on trolleys at University Hospital Waterford today

The latest Trolley and Ward Watch figures released by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation show that 42 patients are waiting on trolleys for a proper bed at University Hospital Waterford today, Tuesday, September 24.

The figures show that 598 patients are without a proper bed at emergency departments around the country.

The figures released on Tuesday show that 33 patients are on trolleys in Waterford as they await admission, with a further 9 on already full wards. 

University Hospital Limerick was the most overcrowded in the country on Tuesday, September 24, with 80 patients without a bed.