There are 21 patients waiting on trolleys in University Hospital Kerry today.
That’s according to figures from the Irish Nurses’ and Midwives’ Organisation.
They show there are 14 patients waiting on a trolley in UHK’s emergency department, while a further seven people are waiting on trolleys in wards within the hospital.
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Nationally, there are 599 people waiting on trolleys in hospitals today.
University Hospital Limerick is the worst affected by overcrowding today, there are 89 people waiting on trolleys there.
