45 people waiting for a bed at two main North West Hospitals

There were 45 people awaiting admission to the two main North West hospitals this morning.

According to the latest trolley watch report, there were 26 people waiting for a bed at Sligo University Hospital while a further 19 were waiting at Letterkenny.

University Hospital Limerick and University Hospital Galway were the joint overcrowded in the country with 56 people waiting for a bed in both hospitals

Nationally, there were 476 people waiting at hospitals across the country today.