Over 112,000 people are currently on out-patient waiting lists at hospitals across the Shannonside Northern Sound region.
The delay's are being referred to as a 'postcode lottery' which is determining how long patients are waiting for crucial treatment.
Nationally over 617 thousand adults and children waiting to be seen, 153 thousand of them for over 18 months:
This examination by the Irish Independent found uneven access for patients waiting for the same treatment in different hospitals.
UHG is the worst affected hospital in the country at present according to the report.
Over 51,000 people are currently waiting on procedures including orthopedic, gynecological and general surgery.
Sligo University Hospital is the next worst hit locally, with 17,316 people waiting on out-patient appointments.
Almost 12,000 patients are on waiting lists in Tullamore Regional Hospital, while it's sister hospital in Mullingar is facing 8,588 people seeking treatment.
While Roscommon University hospital is facing serious delays in procedures with over 6,700 waiting.
In the Northern Sound region, Our Lady's Hospital in Drogheda has over 10,000 people in need of treatment, while Cavan General Hospital has 5,759 people waiting on cardiac, pain relief or urology procedures.
