INMO Says There Are No Signs Of Improvement In Trolly Crisis
Nurses are warning that the overcrowding crisis in our hospitals is getting worse.
Figures for May show a record-breaking 8,154 patients waiting for beds - which is up almost a quarter on last year. (23%)
Cork hospitals are among the top hospitals in the country for over crowding.
The INMO recently told RedFM News they were inundated with calls to their Cork office from nurses on wards who say they're at their wits end and struggling to cope with the trolley crisis.
INMO General Secretary Liam Doran says it's really disappointing, and it's not going to improve unless the Government takes action:
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