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33 patients on trolleys in University Hospital Kerry

Jan 12, 2026 12:22
By radiokerrynews
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33 patients on trolleys in University Hospital Kerry
Trolleys in a hospital corridor

There are 33 people waiting on trolleys in University Hospital Kerry today.

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

They show there are 18 people on trolleys in UHK’s emergency department, while a further 15 patients are on trolleys in wards around the hospital.

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Nationally, there are 759 patients waiting for a bed in hospital today.

University Hospital Limerick is the worst affected by overcrowding with 125 people waiting on trolleys there.

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