22 patients waiting on trolleys in University Hospital Kerry

There are 22 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 9 patients are waiting on trolleys in wards elsewhere within the hospital.

Nationally, 602 people are waiting for beds in hospitals across the country today.

University Hospital Limerick is the worst affected with 100 patients on trolleys.