The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation says the Government, HSE and hospital groups need a wake-up call about the state of the health service.
740 patients were without a bed at the country’s hospitals this morning.
Figures show the busiest was University Hospital Limerick with 109 people on trolleys while TUH in Clonmel has 25 with 4 at Nenagh hospital.
Phil Ní Sheaghdha says more staff are needed within the health service.
“We absolutely must stop the restriction on recruitment – we need staff at the frontline when beds are required to be opened.
“Putting a moratorium in place to restrict the recruitment of nurses and midwives makes zero sense.”
