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06 Sept 2025
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06 Sept 2025
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There were 31 patients waiting for a bed this morning at St Luke's Hospital in Kilkenny.
The figures were released by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO).
Nationally, the INMO has confirmed that it recorded 10,040 patients without hospital beds in February.
INMO General Secretary Phil Ní Sheaghdha stated that last month was an incredibly challenging month for nurses and midwives working in the Irish public health service.
"Nurses are working in extremely unsafe conditions," she said.
"Their workplaces are not just overcrowded, they are also short staffed. When wards are not staffed correctly, it has a very profound impact on the level of care our members are able to provide to patients."
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