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Elderly man on hospital trolley for five days

An elderly man was on a hospital bed for 5 days in University Hospital Galway In Ireland. The man...

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16.28 27 May 2022


Elderly man on hospital trolley for five days


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16.28 27 May 2022


An elderly man was on a hospital bed for 5 days in University Hospital Galway In Ireland. The man is 74 years old. 

What does that say about the Irish healthcare system? How did we get here?

Elaine joined Kieran on the show to explain her father's story.

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