932 patients awaiting CUH bed last monthThe number of patients admitted to Cork University Hospital forced to wait on trolleys and chairs for beds has risen by almost 300 in one month, new figures have revealed. More than 900 patients were awaiting beds in CUH in November, an almost 300 increase on October, which saw 647 patients on trolleys and chairs. Almost 10,000 were awaiting beds, an 11% increase on November 2017 and more than twice (+107%) as bad as 2006, when records began. Five hospitals saw more than 500 patients on trolleys in November including CUH (932) and University Hospital Limerick which saw over 1,071 patients on trolleys last month – the equivalent of Limerick’s total bed capacity twice over. According to the HSE census, as of September 2018, Ireland’s health service has 227 fewer staff nurses than December 2017.

Source: Evening echo December 03, 2018 11:26 UTC