News - Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation

Local hospital sees surge in numbers waiting

The INMO is warning that chronic understaffing and rising overcrowding are pushing the system toward a dangerous winter.

Nov 17, 2025 12:04

Nationally, there are 435 patients waiting for a bed in hospitals today.

Nov 13, 2025 13:40

Sligo University Hospital is the busiest in the region and second busiest in the country today, with 58 people waiting for bed.

Nov 11, 2025 12:54

That's according to the latest figures released by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation.

Nov 3, 2025 11:28

The total number of admitted patients waiting for beds in October was 9,643.

Oct 31, 2025 13:06

These numbers come from the latest report from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation.

Oct 7, 2025 10:56

5,210 patients have been without a bed in Irish hospitals since the beginning of September.

Sep 17, 2023 09:30

The hospital is one of the worst effected in the entire country when it comes to continuous overcrowding issues

Jul 13, 2023 13:04

The incident occurred at Mullingar Hospital recently.

Mar 10, 2022 17:48

The overcrowding at Mullingar hospital has been persistent for several weeks now

Aug 11, 2021 17:17

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