37 people waiting for a bed at North West hospitals

There were 37 people waiting for a bed at the two main North West hospitals this morning according to the latest trolley watch report.

28 people were waiting at Sligo University Hospital while a further 9 were waiting at Letterkenny.

Overall, there were 461 people waiting for beds at hospitals across the country today with Limerick continuing to experience the worst of the overcrowding - 60 people waiting there.