There are 514 people on trolleys in hospitals around the country today, an increase of 131 since yesterday. University Hospital Limerick is the most overcrowded with 45 patients waiting on a bed. University Hospital Galway is the next busiest with 42 people on trolleys, while 34 patients are on trolleys in Cork University Hospital. Overall there is an increase of 48% compared to the same day last year, when there were 347 patients on trolleys. Digital Desk

Source: Evening echo May 09, 2018 11:03 UTC