Twelve patients on trolleys at MUH

THE INMO's daily Trolley Watch has reported 12 patients on trolleys at Mayo University Hospital this morning.

That's the lowest figure this week, down from a high of 35 patients on Monday.

Of the 12 awaiting beds, five are being cared for in the emergency department and the other seven are on wards elsewhere in the hospital.

A total of 430 admitted patients are waiting for beds this morning across the country, according to today’s INMO Trolley Watch. Of those, 334 patients are waiting in the emergency department, while 96 are in wards elsewhere in the hospital.