Ireland's over-crowded hospitals are in an “endless cycle of crisis” as a surge in winter illnesses has left them facing “extreme pressure”.
The Irish Medical Organisation warned patients are facing dangerous waiting times for treatment at present. A spokesman said: “Our public health services are in an endless cycle of crisis.
“Too few doctors, too few beds and too few healthcare professionals. We are simply not investing enough in recruiting staff and increasing capacity to meet the needs of patients.
