by Gordon DeeganThe intolerable conditions faced by patients and staff at the overcrowded A&E at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) are set to be further prolonged. That is according to Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) officer, Mary Fogarty who was commenting on plans for a €14m 60-bed unit aimed at alleviating the chronic overcrowding at the A&E unit at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) being hit by a fresh delay. The A&E unit serves the Limerick, Clare and north Tipperary - however, there is now a question mark over the 60-bed plan after Mr McNamara’s appeal. Ms Fogarty said: “Everyone has the right to appeal but the appeal will delay the 60-bed block and prolong the intolerable conditions faced by staff and patients at the A&E. Mr McNamara stated that 11 major projects have been carried out in the hospital over the past eight years.

Source: Evening echo September 06, 2018 16:52 UTC