There are 30 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 19 patients waiting on a trolley in UHK’s emergency department, while a further 11 people are waiting on trolleys in wards within the hospital.
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Nationally, 683 patients have been admitted into hospitals without a bed to accommodate them.
University Hospital Limerick is the worst affected, with 131 people on trolleys.
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