Dr Colm Henry: Hospitals seeing 'significant surge' in flu and COVD
Over 400 patients were on trolleys across the country this morning waiting for a hospital bed following the recent cold spell.
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Over 400 patients were on trolleys across the country this morning waiting for a hospital bed following the recent cold spell.
The HSE has said it hopes to address the backlog of tests by October.
People are being urged not to look at their phones while walking as the cold weather and icy conditions is leading to a rise in patients who are suffering slips, trips and falls attending emergency departments..
Health officials dispute union figures, say trolley numbers fell last year
A Covid variant that is fuelling outbreaks in hospitals and nursing homes will be dominant for months while flu will remain a threat for weeks, even after it peaks by the middle of this month, health officials have warned.