Emergency Rooms at Breaking Point | Cork News

July shattered records with over ten thousand patients treated on hospital trolleys — the highest ever — as Irish hospitals buckle under unprecedented pressure. University Hospital Limerick alone handled over two thousand, so severe that staff are urging the public to avoid ERs altogether. With a busy bank holiday weekend looming and winter ahead, the crisis is escalating. Nurses and midwives, already stretched thin by stagnant pay and unsustainable workloads, are sounding the alarm — their wellbeing is crumbling without employer support. Other hospitals like Galway and Sligo are also overwhelmed, with 362 still waiting on trolleys nationwide. The HSE is being called on to treat this like a major incident and act urgently before it gets worse. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0893d9c2d887d8f8