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FEB 23 2023
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Don’t be afraid of UHL, says An Taoiseach… as hospital records worst overcrowding of 2023 by Páraic McMahon paraic@clareecho.ie
l Liadan Fogarty models some fashion from Mods and Minis during the St Mochulla’s NS fashion show, held on Saturday to raise funds for an astroturf facility at the school, a joint venture with Tulla Camogie Club Photo by Natasha Barton
TAOISEACH, Leo Varadkar (FG) has told the public “don’t be afraid” of seeking treatment at University Hospital Limerick (UHL). He visited UHL on Friday and this week the amount of patients waiting
for a trolley at the region’s main hospital surpassed 100 for the first time this year. On Monday, 109 patients were waiting for a trolley at UHL, the highest number so far in 2023. The figure on Wednesday stood at 102. Due to such high
admissions at UHL, management of UL Hospitals Group have cancelled day surgeries at Ennis Hospital for the past three days.
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