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The NHS to stop hospitals becoming overcrowded 

Patients who turn up at A&E in the UK with non-urgent ailments could be told to come back another...

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09.00 12 Jun 2026


The NHS to stop hospitals becoming overcrowded 


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Patients who turn up at A&E in the UK with non-urgent ailments could be told to come back another time. This is being touted as a plan by the NHS to stop hospitals becoming overcrowded  

Could this work here in Ireland?  Ciara discusses further with Professor Mick Molloy, Chair of the Consultant Committee for the Irish Medical Organisation.


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