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Letterkenny is Ireland’s most overcrowded hospital today

written by Chris McNulty July 26, 2018
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Letterkenny University Hospital is Ireland’s most overcrowded hospital this morning.

Fugures released by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) show 40 people are awaiting admission at LUH today.

Seven of those are on Emergency Department trollies with 33 more patients waiting in wards.

It is an increase from the 22 who were awaiting admission yesterday.

There are 31 people awaiting admission in Cork University Hospital and 28 at Midlands Regional and South Tipperary hospitals respectively.

The national total for today is 333 people awaiting admission, 218 of which are on Emergency Department trollies.

Letterkenny is Ireland’s most overcrowded hospital today was last modified: July 26th, 2018 by Chris McNulty
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Chris McNulty

Author of 'Boxing In Donegal: A History (2021)' - the definitive history of the sport in County Donegal - and 'Relentless: A Race Through Time', the 2019 memoir of former Irish Athletics Team Manager Patsy McGonagle. From St Johnston and now based in Letterkenny, Chris was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

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