High number of local people waiting for hospital treatment again today

Apr 1, 2021 13:29 By Shannonside News

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The number of people who have been waiting for admission in Sligo this week has been much higher than the other hospitals in this region

Trolley levels at two local hospitals are extremely high today, with 57 people waiting on hospital beds across the region.

30 people are currently waiting for hospital beds in the Emergency Department or other wards at Sligo University Hospital today. The facility has recorded a week of high numbers and is currently the second most crowded hospital in the country today.

Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe is extremely busy today also, with 8 people waiting on trolleys in A&E and 9 elsewhere in the hospital.

Elsewhere in the region, there are 3 people waiting for beds in both Tullamore and UHG. While 2 patients are on trolleys in both Cavan and Mullingar Hospitals according to INMO figures.

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