he number of patients without a bed at University Hospital Limerick has been steadily increasing in recent days.
Nationally the overcrowding situation has eased dramatically since the Covd-19 pandemic began.
A fortnight ago there were just 8 patients being cared for on trolleys across the country with none reported at UHL which serves North Tipperary, Limerick and Clare.
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Yesterday that had risen to 17 at the Dooradoyle Hospital while today there are 29 patients without a bed there.
Nationally the figure stands at 56 according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation.
