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14 People Awaiting Beds At Naas General

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At 8am this morning.

On Wednesday the Irish Nurses & Midwives Organisation's 'Trolley Watch' figures revealed 14 people were waiting on trolleys in Naas General at 8am.

Nationwide, 572 people were awaiting beds - 20 of these individuals are human.

Since Monday, 7th November, those waiting on trolleys in the country's hospital system has exceeded 500.

Monday - 560

Tuesday - 596

Cork University Hospital was the hospital worst affected this morning, 70 people were without a bed.

Followed by 64 at University Hospital Limerick.

In Dublin, 41 patients are on trolleys in St Vincent's and Tallaght University Hospitals.
 

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