Irish hospitals could be in for a tough winter if something isn’t done to alleviate overcrowding.
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation yesterday revealed 10-thousand 538 people, including 273 children, were admitted to hospital without a bed in October.
It flagged “acute pressure along the western seaboard” and said its members are “not assured that their safety and that of their patients is a priority.”
Social Democrats Health Spokesperson, Roisin Shortall , believes there are three reasons as to why overcrowding is such an issue:
