There were 10,641 patients without a bed and waiting for one on trolleys, in Irish hospitals in September, the worst month of 2019 so far, according to a leading union. Number of patients without beds hits 10,641 in SeptemberThe figures, from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO), say that 101 of those waiting for a bed were children, and that September 2019 was the worst September for overcrowding on record. This is double the number of people on waiting on trolleys for a bed ten years ago. 554 patients waiting for beds in Irish hospitals this morning, with over 74 people on trolleys in UH #Limerick, 46 people in #Cork UH, and 39 people in #Letterkenny UH. We need more hospital beds and more nurses and midwives to staff them.

Source: Irish Independent October 01, 2019 09:11 UTC