Letterkenny University Hospital was among the country’s most overcrowded hospitals this November.
New figures from the INMO have shown 2018 has seen the worst November on record for hospital overcrowding, with 9,679 admitted patients forced to wait on trolleys and chairs for beds country wide.
Five hospitals saw over 500 patients on trolleys in November, with LUH at 581. Meanwhile, University Hospital Limerick had over 1,071. So far in 2018, the overall number of people waiting has crossed 100,000.
INMO General Secretary is Phil Ní Sheaghdha says the figures were predictable:
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