Hospitals serving Tipperary are worst hit this morning as 77 await beds

A total of 77 people are this morning waiting for beds in hospitals serving Tipperary.

According to today's INMO trolley watch, 483 admitted patients are waiting for beds in the country this morning. 344 are waiting in the emergency department, while 139 are in wards elsewhere in the hospital.

The worst-hit hospitals today are:Cork University Hospital - 57
University Hospital Limerick - 45
South Tipperary General Hospital - 32

Every morning at 8am, INMO members count how many patients are waiting in the Emergency Department for a bed and how many are waiting in wards elsewhere in the hospital.

The INMO Trolley Watch counts the number of patients who have been admitted to acute hospitals, but who are waiting for a free bed. These patients are often being treated on trolleys in corridors, but they may also be on chairs, in waiting rooms, or simply wherever there’s space.