Hospitals Struggle With Patient Backlogs | Cork News

Hospitals across the country are buckling under pressure, with 556 patients stuck waiting for beds—344 in ERs and 212 elsewhere. University Hospital Limerick is especially overwhelmed, with 100 patients on trolleys (28 in ER, 72 elsewhere), while St. Vincent’s struggles with 64 waiting (50 in ER). Contrast that with Beaumont (just 14 in ER) and Cavan General (only 7), revealing a stark divide in how hospitals are coping—and why the system is fraying at the seams. 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/27a089bd4e75cedb