46 patients on trolleys in local hospitals

The latest Irish Nurses and Midwives' Organisation Trolley Watch for Thursday, 8 December shows there are a total of 46 patients on trolleys in the four hospitals in this immediate area.

Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar has 22

Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe has 14

Sligo University Hospital has 8

Cavan General Hospital has 2

Nationally, today there are 447 patients on trolleys in our hospitals.