UL Hospitals dealing with 'extraordinary demand for services' at emergency department Reporter: david.hurley@limerickleader.ie '); '); THE UL Hospitals Group says it's managing an "extraordinary demand for its services" at its emergency department of a type and on a scale never before experienced in the Mid West. It says demand is such that, despite the additional bed space opened at UHL over the past eight months, many admitted patients have been experiencing long waits for beds. "This is not the kind of care we wish to provide, and we apologise to any patient who has experienced a long wait for a bed," said a spokesperson.