超过500名病人在爱尔兰等待医院床位,在全国各地对急诊部门和病房造成压力。 Over 500 patients wait for hospital beds in Ireland, straining emergency departments and wards nationwide.

截至2026年2月19日,全国有521名病人在等待爱尔兰的医院床位,其中329人在急诊部门,192人在病房。 As of February 19, 2026, 521 patients nationwide are waiting for hospital beds in Ireland, with 329 in emergency departments and 192 in wards. 利默里克大学医院受到的打击最大,119名病人坐推车,48名急诊病人,71名分流区病人。 University Hospital Limerick is the hardest hit, with 119 patients on trolleys—48 in emergency and 71 in overflow areas. 其他医院,包括大学医院Galway、圣文森特大学医院和Cork大学医院,也报告床位严重短缺。 Other hospitals, including University Hospital Galway, St Vincent's University Hospital, and Cork University Hospital, also report significant bed shortages. 爱尔兰护士和助产士组织将这种压力归因于整个保健系统在病人流动和床位供应方面持续存在的挑战。 The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation attributes the strain to ongoing challenges in patient flow and bed availability across the healthcare system.