Ireland's "free-medical"-----704 patients waiting for hospital bed - INMO

704 patients waiting for hospital bed - INMO - By Fergal Bowers

• There were 704 patients in hospitals waiting for admission to a bed this morning, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation.

"...In a statement this afternoon, the HSE said that it "regrets that patients, particularly those who are non-urgent, may expect to experience long waiting times"....
Mr Gloster said the initiatives will not end the pressures but will help the HSE manage them to the best extent possible, reducing public discomfort and improving the working environment of staff...