The Health Minister has accused hospital management of failing to do what’s needed to address the overcrowding crisis at University Hospital Limerick.
Staffing at the region’s main hospital is up 40% or 1,100 in the last three and a half years, while in January, the number of people waiting for a bed at the facility soared by 75% in comparison to the same month last year, according to Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation figures.
The first of two planned 96-bed blocks at the Dooradoyle facility is in the construction phase and is expected to come on stream later this year.
Responding to a question from Clare Independent TD Violet Anne Wynne at the Oireachtas Health Committee, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly insists that if UHL is given resources by government, it must play its part by tackling ongoing patient flow issues.
Listen to the full exchange here
