Dublin: Hospital overcrowding in Ireland reached a record level in October, with 12,672 patients treated on trolleys, chairs and in corridors while waiting for hospital beds, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO).
The organisation said October was the worst month on record for hospital overcrowding during that period. More than 111,000 patients have been treated without proper beds in acute hospitals across the country so far this year.
INMO General Secretary Phil Ní Sheaghdha warned that patients treated on trolleys or chairs face greater risks to their health than those admitted to beds. The organisation has called on the Department of Health to reverse recruitment restrictions and ensure adequate staffing in hospitals.
University Hospital Limerick, Cork University Hospital and University Hospital Galway were among the hospitals most affected by overcrowding, the INMO said.
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