46 people waiting for a bed at two main north west hospitals

There were 46 people waiting for a bed at the two main north west hospitals this morning according to the latest trolley watch report.

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

Nationally, there were 422 people waiting for a bed at hospitals across the country today.

Cork University Hospital was the most overcrowded with 56 people waiting there.