25 people on trolleys at UHK this morning

There were 25 people on trolleys at University Hospital Kerry (UHK) this morning.

That's according to the INMO's (Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation) daily TrolleyWatch figures.

13 of these inpatients are waiting on trolleys in the emergency department (ED), while a further 12 are on trolleys in other wards.

Nationally, University Hospital Limerick (UHL) is the most overcrowded hospital with 96 admitted patients waiting for a bed.