There are 15 patients on trolleys waiting for beds at Cavan General Hospital today.
Every morning at 8am, INMO members count how many patients are waiting in the Emergency Department for a bed and how many are waiting in wards elsewhere in the hospital. The INMO Trolley Watch counts the number of patients who have been admitted to acute hospitals, but who are waiting for a free bed. These patients are often being treated on trolleys in corridors, but they may also be on chairs, in waiting rooms, or simply wherever there’s space.
Across the country, a total of 545 admitted patients were waiting for beds this morning. 400 patients are waiting in the emergency departments, while 145 are in wards elsewhere in the hospitals.
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