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Monday, 16 June 2025 15:56

The Department of Health figures show a mixed picture of the waiting lists in the Midlands.

The latest figures from the Department of Health are painting a mixed picture of hospital waiting lists in the midlands.

Last month, the number of children on in-patient waiting lists in the region was down 13% when compared to the same period last year.

However the figure for adults across the Midlands Regional Hospitals in Tullamore, Mullingar, and Portlaoise is up 19%.

While the number of adults and children waiting over a year has increased by 40%.

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