Limerick的急诊部门不堪重负,24小时内有350多名病人,由于床位短缺,有103人坐推车。 Limerick's emergency department is overwhelmed, with over 350 patients in 24 hours and 103 on trolleys due to bed shortages.

大学医院Limerick的急诊部门不堪重负,超过350名病人在24小时半内抵达,没有GP转诊,导致103名病人因床位短缺而等待推车。 University Hospital Limerick's emergency department is overwhelmed, with over 350 patients arriving in 24 hours—half without GP referrals—leading to 103 patients waiting on trolleys due to bed shortages. 尽管医院新建了96个床位单位,但医院仍然是爱尔兰最拥挤的医院,这促使人们紧急呼吁公众使用其他替代设施,如随行诊所、药房、家庭医生,以及24小时的香农医生服务。 Despite a new 96-bed unit, the hospital remains the most crowded in Ireland, prompting urgent appeals for the public to use alternatives like walk-in clinics, pharmacies, family doctors, and the 24-hour Shannondoc service for non-emergencies. 健康服务署强调,紧急护理应保留用于危及生命的病例,因为对于较不紧急的情况,预计会拖延。 The HSE emphasizes that emergency care should be reserved for life-threatening cases, as delays are expected for less urgent conditions.