There are 33 patients waiting on trolleys in University Hospital Kerry today.
That’s according to figures provided by the Irish Nurses and Midwives’ Organisation.
18 people are on trolleys in UHK’s ED, while a further 15 patients are waiting on trolleys in wards elsewhere within the hospital.
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Nationally, 556 people are waiting for beds in hospitals across the country today.
University Hospital Limerick is the worst affected with 87 patients on trolleys.