Midlands Hospital Busy Again Today

Patients are being asked to consider their options before attending the ED.

The Midlands Regional Hospital Mullingar's Emergency Department is busy again today.

Patients are being asked to consider their options before attending the ED.

If you are not triaged as seriously ill, you may wait a long period before being seen to.

Adult patients who require urgent care will be prioritised.

It follows figures from the HSE which show over 600 appointments at midlands hospitals were cancelled last month.

Mullingar Regional Hospital was worst affected, with 299 cancellations in April - followed by 263 in Tullamore, and 101 in Portlaoise.

 

For more, visit Midlands Hospitals Forced To Cancel Appointments Due To Staff Shortages

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