Anxiety grows as the wait for beds in St Luke's Hospital in Kilkenny continues
The latest figures are courtesy of a INMO Trolley Watch survey
There are 16 patients waiting for a trolley in the emergency department at St Luke's General Hospital in Kilkenny today (Wednesday) and a further 18 patients waiting on the ward according to today’s (Wednesday) INMO Trolley Watch figures.
Nationally, there are 734 patients waiting for beds, 305 patients are waiting in the emergency department, while 305 are in wards elsewhere in the hospital.
The number of patients treated without a bed at St Luke’s General Hospital in Kilkenny City in the month of January reached its highest level since 2023 as units struggle to cope with increased winter demand for treatment.
Data released by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) showed that 323 patients in the hospital were treated on trolleys this month.
This is an increase of around 26% from January 2025, when 256 people were without a bed and is the highest January total since 2023, which saw 534 placed on trolleys. - READ MORE HERE