University Hospital Limerick has again reached high levels of overcrowding this afternoon.
The hospital, which serves North Tipp, Limerick and Clare, has 69 patients waiting for a bed – for the second time this year.
47 of those are on trolleys or chairs in the emergency department, with 22 in overflow areas of wards.
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The news comes despite the opening of UHL’s new emergency department in June – which is 3 times the size of the old ED.
Meanwhile, patients attending South Tipp General won’t face such a wait today – with 8 patients waiting for a bed there.