Almost 50 waiting for a bed at local hospitals

48 patients were waiting for a bed at hospitals in the Shannnonside Northernside region this morning. 17 were waiting at Cavan General University Hospital. In the Midland Regional Hospital in Mullingar, there were 4.

Elsewhere, there were 27 waiting for a bed at Sligo University Hospital. Nationally, University Hospital Limerick recorded the highest amount on trolleys with 86.