27 patients waiting on trolleys in UHK this morning

There were 27 patients on trolleys this morning at University Hospital Kerry.

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

Its daily Trolley Watch figures show 19 patients were on trolleys in the UHK’s Emergency Department, and a further eight people were waiting on trolleys in wards elsewhere.

352 patients were waiting on trolleys in hospitals across the country this morning, according to the INMO.