Decision taken by Mayo University Hospital is proving wise

There are no patients on trolleys at Mayo University Hospital today.

It follows the decision this week to cancel elective surgery to improve bed capacity over the Christmas period following a very busy spell.

Nationally, 92 admitted patients are waiting for beds, according to today’s INMO Trolley Watch.

Up to 80 patients are waiting in the emergency department while 12 are in wards elsewhere in the hospital.