Trolley Figures A 'Real Crisis' - Sinn Féin

2023 has been the worst year on record for hospital overcrowding, according to the INMO.

Sinn Féin has called the number of people on trolleys in hospital emergency departments a "real crisis".

INMO figures show more than 121,000 patients went without a hospital bed this year - a record high.

Over 3,000 of those were in the midlands, with the majority of that figure coming from the Midlands Regional Hospital Mullingar.

The HSE is challenging the figures - saying they're actually down 6%.

Sinn Féin's Health Spokesperson David Cullinane says hospital overcrowding is still a major concern:

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