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"I've been on a waiting list five years, I'm afraid I could go blind"

It's feared that hospital waiting lists across the country could top the one million mark in the ...

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11.38 31 Jan 2022


"I've been on a waiting list five years, I'm afraid I could go blind"


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11.38 31 Jan 2022


It's feared that hospital waiting lists across the country could top the one million mark in the next few months.

The Omicron wave has put hospital waiting lists under renewed pressure that may take years to address, the Government has been warned.

Waterford University Hospital have the longest waiting lists in the country, with almost 50,000 people.

Our Barry Whyte has been speaking to people on waiting lists across the country...


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