Galway Bay fm newsroom - 76 people are on trolleys across UHG and Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe today
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There are 60 patients without a bed at UHG, and a further 16 people waiting on trolleys at Portiuncula Hospital
Nationally, 553 people are waiting on trolleys in Irish hospitals today
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The most overcrowded hospital today is University Hospital Limerick with 101 patients on trolleys, followed by Cork with 66
The St.Patrick’s Bank Holiday weekend is always one of the busiest times of year for hospitals
The HSE is encouraging the public to attend hospitals only when it’s an emergency.
