Overcrowding persists at Mayo University Hospital as new figures released

Patient overcrowding remains an issue at Mayo University Hospital, with 28 admitted patients awaiting beds this morning, according to the latest figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO).

Of those patients, 10 are waiting for beds in the Emergency Department, while a further 18 are being accommodated in wards elsewhere in the hospital.

Nationally, the INMO figures show that 684 admitted patients are awaiting beds across the country. This includes 437 patients in emergency departments, with the remaining 247 waiting for beds in other hospital wards.

On Monday, October 19, Mayo University Hospital issued a statement apologising for lengthy delays in transferring patients from the Emergency Department to ward beds.

The hospital also confirmed that it had deferred some elective surgeries, prioritising urgent and time-sensitive procedures.