25 patients waiting on trolleys in University Hospital Kerry

There are 25 patients waiting on trolleys in University Hospital Kerry.

That’s according to figures from the Irish Nurses’ and Midwives’ Organisation.

In UHK, 18 patients are on trolleys in the Emergency Department and a further seven people are on trolleys in wards.

Nationally, 513 people are waiting for a bed in hospitals today.

University Hospital Limerick is the worst affected by overcrowding, with 85 patients on trolleys there.