There are 36 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 20 patients waiting on a trolley in UHK’s emergency department, while a further 16 people are waiting on trolleys in wards within the hospital.
Nationally, there are 616 people waiting on trolleys in hospitals today.
University Hospital Limerick is the worst affected by overcrowding today, there are 96 people waiting on trolleys there.