High number of patients on trolleys at Mayo University Hospital

Eighteen patients are awaiting beds at Mayo University Hospital today.

Thirteen are in the emergency department and the remainder in wards.

Up to 214 admitted patients are waiting for hospital beds nationally, according to today’s INMO Trolley Watch.

Of those, 187 patients are waiting in the emergency department while 27 are in wards elsewhere in the hospital.

University Hospital Limerick has 62 patients on trolleys.