Patients asked to 'consider their options' before attending Mullingar Hospital
The HSE is advising patients to 'consider all options' before attending Mullingar's Midland Regional Hospital this morning.
In a statement released this morning, health officials warned of possible lengthy delays as the hospital struggles to deal with a rise in demand for in-patient care.
"The hospital is in escalation and the teams are working to manage the current Adult In-Patient Capacity together with Scheduled Care," read a statement.
"We would ask patients to consider their options before attending the Emergency Departments."
The HSE advised any patients who attend A&E and who are not triaged as seriously ill face a possibly longer than anticipated await to be seen.