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Overcrowding: Calls to make local injury units 24/7

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Overcrowding: Calls to make local injury units 24/7

Making local injury units 24/7 is being suggested as a way to instantly cut down on hospital overcrowding.

 

2022 was the worst year for overcrowding on record, with over 121 thousand patients left waiting for a bed.

 

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A motion is going before the Dáil today calling for Medical Assessment Units and Local Injury Units at Ireland's smaller, Level 2 hospitals to stay open 24 hours a day.

 

Sligo Leitrim Independent TD Marian Harkin is one of those behind the motion - she says it could alleviate pressure on emergency departments overnight:

Catherine Gaffney -