News - hospital beds

ICUs nationwide under 'extraordinary pressure' according to health experts

The current situation is being described as a "perfect storm" due to the high rates of Covid-19.

Nov 8, 2021 09:25

Close to 150 people across the Shannonside Northern Sound region are waiting on a hospital bed this morning.

Oct 27, 2021 13:13

New plans suggest Longford families will need to travel to a new unit under development in Tullamore.

Sep 17, 2021 13:44

The national figure is the highest number of patients on trolleys in one day since the start of the pandemic.

Sep 8, 2021 11:06

Nurses in Mullingar are staging a protest this lunchtime.

Jul 19, 2021 13:28

Local hospitals are reporting a busy 24 hours with many non-covid related cases presenting at Emergency Departments across the region.

May 5, 2021 13:01

Local emergency departments are busy today with 61 people waiting for beds on trolleys or elsewhere in hospitals across the region.

Mar 18, 2021 12:41

New figures from the Department of Health show that 12 people are receiving treatment for Covid-19 in critical care units across the region.

Mar 15, 2021 13:54

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