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INMO stated that 484 admitted patients are waiting for beds this morning
Sligo University Hospital had 198 patients waiting for beds or in E&D over the last week.
This latest figure was released by the INMO today who further stated that 484 admitted patients are waiting for beds this morning; 390 patients are waiting in the emergency department, while 94 are in wards elsewhere in the hospital.
According to INMO TrolleyWatch figures, 2,485 patients have been without a bed in Irish hospitals this week.
The hospitals that have seen the worst overcrowding this week include:
1 University Hospital Limerick (426 patients)
2 University Hospital Galway (236 patients)
3 Sligo University Hospital (198 patients)
4 Letterkenny University Hospital (195 patients)
5 St. Vincent’s University Hospital (128 patients)
As per the INMO’s request, the Oireachtas Health Committee will discuss hospital overcrowding on Wednesday, 9th March. The INMO will provide their latest analysis to Government and Opposition politicians at this time.
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