21 patients waiting on trolleys in University Hospital Kerry

There are 21 patients waiting on trolleys in University Hospital Kerry today.

That’s according to figures provided by the Irish Nurses and Midwives’ Organisation.

13 people are on trolleys in UHK’s emergency department, while a further eight patients are waiting on trolleys in wards within the hospital.

Nationally, 447 people are waiting for beds in hospitals across the country.

University Hospital Limerick is the worst affected with 105 people waiting on trolleys.