Mullingar Hospital Dealing With Large Number Of Serious Cases

25 people on trolleys. 

29 patients are waiting for beds at hospitals in the midlands. 

Mullingar is the busiest in the region with 25 people on trolleys. 

Staff at Mullingar Regional Hospital are dealing with a high number of patients over the age of 75, who have serious and complex needs. 

The hospital is apologising for the distress or inconvenience caused by the long waiting times. 

People are being advised that the Emergency Department is for the patients who needs it most but anyone who is seriously injured or ill will be treated as a priority. 

Four people are without a bed in Tullamore, while there are no patients waiting in Portlaoise. 

Nationally, there are 253 people waiting on trolleys. 

Limerick Hospital is the busiest in the country, with a total of 75 patients waiting. 
 

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