Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that it is “not acceptable” that so many people are on trolleys as patients are not getting the “dignity they deserve”.
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has warned that things in hospitals could get worse as the number of COVID-19 cases could increase in the coming weeks due to Christmas and New Year socialising.
The number of people on trolleys reached record highs of 931 on Tuesday. According to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO), this dropped to 838 on Wednesday. However, the HSE told the Government that the number had dropped to 700 by 8am.
