The INMO has called for an immediate response from the HSE to address the dangerous levels of overcrowding in our emergency departments, with 824 admitted patients on trolleys today.

The INMO is reporting today (Tuesday) that 777 patients are being treated without a bed in Irish hospitals, with over 199 people on trolleys across hospitals in Galway, Letterkenny, Sligo, and Mayo.  

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Nurses and midwives will be disappointed today that the Government’s focus when it comes to the health service appears to be on driving productivity, rather than addressing the root causes of long waiting times and overcrowding – insufficient staffing and capacity.

The INMO has called on the HSE to immediately issue permanent contracts to newly qualified nurses and midwives, warning that 2026 graduates are being left without jobs despite substantial hospital vacancies.

12,274 patients were treated in inappropriate locations in Irish hospitals in September, according to the INMO, making this the worst September on record for hospital overcrowding.