Ireland's emergency departments faced with record numbers of people attending

Over 30 thousand people attended the country’s hospital emergency departments - the highest ever on record. The HSE has warned the pressure on the health service is significant and that scheduled care is expected to be postponed this winter. Stephen...

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08.00 4 Nov 2022

Ireland's emergency depar...

Ireland's emergency departments faced with record numbers of people attending

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Over 30 thousand people attended the country’s hospital emergency departments - the highest ever on record. The HSE has warned the pressure on the health service is significant and that scheduled care is expected to be postponed this winter.

Stephen Mulvany the Interim Chief Executive of the HSE spoke to Ciara this morning.

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