Saolta University Health Care Group has denied that patients on trolleys in University Hospital Galway’s emergency department were “hidden” for the visit of Taoiseach Leo Varadkar last week. Independent TD Catherine Connolly, who was at the hospital on Thursday, said it was “a miracle” that the numbers dropped for Mr Varadkar’s visit. “University Hospital Galway’s emergency department was extremely busy last week with a high number of patients attending the emergency department since Monday, April 9th,” she said. The emergency department was “extremely busy” on Wednesday morning, but improved before Mr Varadkar’s visit. “On Thursday, April 12th, there were 18 patients awaiting admission in the emergency department with seven patients accommodated on ward trolleys.

Source: The Irish Times April 16, 2018 17:37 UTC