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Cork University Hospital faces massive overcrowding
Manage episode 444181336 series 2110567
There are record levels of patients waiting on trolleys in Cork University Hospital the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation have said, with 98 patients waiting for admission to a bed.
Overall in Ireland there are 641 patients on trolleys, with 444 of those in emergency departments.
How can we tackle this and stop it from escalating?
Kieran is joined by Anthony Staines, Professor of Health Systems at the School of Nursing in DCU to discuss.
Image: MWP
4964 episodes
Manage episode 444181336 series 2110567
There are record levels of patients waiting on trolleys in Cork University Hospital the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation have said, with 98 patients waiting for admission to a bed.
Overall in Ireland there are 641 patients on trolleys, with 444 of those in emergency departments.
How can we tackle this and stop it from escalating?
Kieran is joined by Anthony Staines, Professor of Health Systems at the School of Nursing in DCU to discuss.
Image: MWP
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