The INMO says the number of patients without beds in Irish Hospitals in July is a “red flag warning for the autumn and winter ahead”.
7-thousand 832 people, including 138 children, went without a bed in Irish hospitals this month.
72,391 patients have been without a bed in 2023 – a 10 percent increase on the same time period last year.
University Hospital Limerick, Sligo University Hospital and St. Vincent’s are the worst affected by overcrowding.
Letterkenny University Hospital recorded a 24% drop, with 272 patients on awaiting beds this month, compared to 360 12 months ago.
