The numbers of patients on trolleys has almost doubled this October when compared to the same time period in 2020, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has claimed.
Image: Shutterstock/beerkoff Image: Shutterstock/beerkoff THE NUMBERS OF patients on trolleys has almost doubled this October when compared to the same time period in 2020, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has claimed.The group said today that they have seen more patients on trolleys this October in all of three of the children’s hospitals than any other October.Nineteen hospitals have seen their trolley figures double compared to October 2020.
Ní Sheaghdha said there is particular concern in St Vincent’s University Hospital, University Hospital Tipperary, University Hospital Galway and Ennis Hospital which has seen their trolley numbers increase ten-fold compared to last year. #Open journalism No news is bad news Support The Journal Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to you“At the start of the pandemic, the HSE said there would be zero tolerance of overcrowding. Our hospitals are no longer just full, they are overcrowded and we have not seen any detailed plan from the HSE in terms of winter planning.
Ní Sheaghdha said there needs to be funding made available to implement the Safe-Staffing Framework, which determines the safe levels of nurse-to-patient ratio.