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Woman was 'fighting delirium' during 60 hours of waiting in CUH

We recently discussed a damning report published by HIQA, which highlighted the dismal conditions in emergency departments around the country. It found lengthy wait times in several institutions, including one instance of a patient waiting 116 hours on...

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08.00 16 Dec 2022


Woman was 'fighting delirium' during 60 hours of waiting in CUH


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08.00 16 Dec 2022


We recently discussed a damning report published by HIQA, which highlighted the dismal conditions in emergency departments around the country. It found lengthy wait times in several institutions, including one instance of a patient waiting 116 hours on a trolley.

This shocking figure didn’t come as a surprise to Elaine Galvin –who spent 60 hours in A&E last month and she told us her experience.


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