442 patients waiting for hospital beds
There are currently 442 people waiting for a hospital bed across the country.
300 patients are currently waiting, while 142 are in over-flown wards waiting for a bed.
These four hospitals have the highest number of patients waiting:
- University Hospital Limerick has currently 36 patients waiting for a trolley;
- Cork University Hospital - 31;
- University Hospital Waterford - 26;
- University Hospital Galway - 23.
