Hospital overcrowding: Over 520 patients on trolleys360 patients are waiting in the emergency department, while 161 are in wards elsewhere in hospitals.
HSE confirms 'imminent' 96-bed block at University Hospital Limerick to help curb overcrowdingA record 150 patients were recorded on trolleys at the hospital on February 7th, 2024.
96 additional beds to become available at University Hospital Limerick in coming daysA new unit containing the 96 single beds, which has been under construction for the past three years. will be operational within the next week, it is understood.