Irish hospitals see surge in patients, with 663 waiting for beds amid flu and RSV outbreaks.

Hospitals in Ireland, including Portiuncula in Ballinasloe and University Hospital Galway, are struggling with a high number of patients waiting for beds, totaling 663 across the country. Portiuncula has 31 patients waiting, with 7 on trolleys, while Galway has 51 trolley patients. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation criticizes the HSE for lacking a winter plan, as both hospitals deal with a surge in flu and RSV cases.

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