The INMO has stated that over 13,972 people have been treated in hospitals without a bed this month, making it the highest month ever recorded for trolley figures. 

Over 682 patients are being treated on trolleys, chairs or in other inappropriate bed spaces today according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation.

611 patients are being treated on trolleys, chairs and in very clinically dangerous and  environmentally inappropriate spaces in hospitals across the country according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation.

Key provisions of the HSE Red Weather Event Policy, applying to all HSE and Section 38 employees during Red Weather events.

The challenges of overcrowding in Irish hospitals continue to place immense pressure on nurses, particularly when it comes to caring for patients on trolleys. Your voice and experiences are vital in shaping the conversation around these issues and advocating for better solutions.

Following a joint meeting of the officers of both the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation and the Fórsa Health and Welfare Division, both unions will be asking their executives to endorse a plan for industrial action over the coming weeks.