There is significant disruption at South Tipp General Hospital this week due to the HSE cyber-attack. Outpatient clinic appointments, with some exceptions, have been cancelled this week as well as all routine x-rays, MRIs, elective surgery and more. Unrelated to the cyber-attack, there is going to be some juggling of appointments during the week for […]
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40 patients are on trolleys at University Hospital Limerick today, and there has also been a rare jump in trolley numbers in Clonmel.
There are 12 patients waiting for a hospital bed at South Tipp General Hospital this afternoon, according to the INMO.
Across the country, there are 264 people waiting for a proper hospital bed, with University Hospital Galway the worst affected today (43).
When it comes to Covid-19, there are 155 people hospitalised with the virus including 44 in intensive care.
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University Hospital Limerick is experiencing another day of significant overcrowding despite a plea for people to consider all care options.
Latest INMO figures show there are 63 people awaiting a hospital bed at UHL this morning, almost a third of the national total of 207.
The hospital’s Emergency Department experienced it’s busiest ever day of admissions this week, when 283 people attended the ED in the 24 hours until 8am yesterday.
By comparison, there are no patients on trolleys at South Tipp General Hospital in Clonmel.
When it comes to patients with Covid-19, there are 14 receiving treatment at UHL and none in Clonmel.