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Group reports increase in Emergency Dept patients, INMO calls figures 'catastrophic'


There has been a normal 8.7% expansion in the quantity of individuals going to healing center Emergency Departments in the six weeks to the center of February. 

The Emergency Department Taskforce Implementation Group, which met toward the beginning of today, says in spite of the expansion in attendances, there has been a fall of 2.2% in the quantity of individuals tending to trolleys, when contrasted and the same period a year ago. 

The gathering says the biggest increments have been found in Mayo, Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown, Drogheda, Waterford, Cavan, Letterkenny and Beaumont. 

A few healing centers additionally report an expansion in the quantity of individuals more than 65 showing in Emergency Departments. 

Be that as it may, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organization says there are 511 patients tending to trolleys or in wards for admission to doctor's facility today. 

The INMO's Liam Doran said there is no indication of a change, saying: "Am I content with the circumstance? In no way, shape or form, it's lamentable. I have undoubtedly our individuals are baffled with everyone in light of the fact that they are in it now throughout the previous 14 years and it's not showing signs of improvement. 

"It would be more awful were we not doing what we've done regarding the ED understanding, I'm completely, unequivocal about that. 

"With 10% all the more coming to ED, the trolleys, they are really gone around 14%, however it's still calamitous."

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