122,879 people were without hospital beds in 2023, according to new figures from Irish Nurses’ and Midwives’ Organisation.
The figures also reveal that 3,494 children were admitted to hospital during last year without a bed.
Letterkenny University Hospital saw the number of people waiting on a bed there drop 22% last year. 5,448 admitted patients were waiting on beds at the hospital in 2023, down from 7,008 in 2022.
The INMO says staffing and resources are just not adequate to meet the growing demand for hospital services.
General Secretary Phil Ni Sheaghdha, says the recruitment freeze on medical personnel is only making a bad situation worse:
