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

There were 61 people waiting for a bed at the two main North West Hospitals this morning, according to the latest trolley watch report.

42 people were waiting at Sligo University Hospital while a further 19 were waiting at Letterkenny.

Nationally, there were 466 people waiting at hospitals across the country today with Galway University Hospital the most overcrowded – 59 people waiting there.