AN 88-year-old woman is approaching the 80-hour mark as she waits for a bed on a trolley in the emergency department (ED) in University Hospital Galway. AN 88-year-old woman is approaching the 80-hour mark as she waits for a bed on a trolley in the emergency department (ED) in University Hospital Galway. ‘A violation of human rights’ - woman (88) on 80th hour of waiting on a trolley for a hospital bedThe elderly woman was brought to the ED of the hospital on Thursday evening, January 16, at approximately 9.30pm by ambulance. As of Monday afternoon, the woman has been admitted but is still waiting to be assigned a bed and is approaching the 80th hour of her wait. “They’ve mentioned a bed earlier on today now but it still hasn’t surfaced.”She described the “chaotic” conditions at the ED.

Source: Irish Independent January 20, 2020 18:10 UTC