Admissions to Ireland’s emergency departments have increased by 5% compared with 2019, the HSE’s chief executive said, as he warned that pressure on health services would increase over the winter months.
“The pressure on services is significant,” Stephen Mulvany said speaking at Dr Steevens’ Hospital about the HSE’s winter plan.
“A key challenge right now for the health service is the consistent and sustained increase of emergency attendance admissions to our acute hospitals, and the congestion that is causing in our emergency departments.”
