UHG under severe pressure with 69 patients on trolleys - Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune

UHG is extremely busy today with long wait times in the Emergency Department - Galway Daily

The emergency department at University Hospital Galway is extremely busy today and the hospital is advising that patients who attend ED for routine and non-urgent treatment will experience very long waiting times. Yesterday, there were 234 presentations to the emergency department. As of this morning, there are 51 patients on trolleys awaiting admission to in-patient beds, with additional surge beds in use. The high number of people attending wh…

UHG under severe pressure with 69 patients on trolleys - Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM UHG is under severe pressure today, with 69 patients on trolleys. It’s the second most overcrowded facility in the country. The most overcrowded hospital is University Hospital Limerick, where 133 people are waiting for a bed. Across the country 524 patients are on trolleys. Meanwhile, there are 3 patients on trolleys at Portiuncula Hospital Ballinasloe. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation says…