March Trolley/Ward Watch Figures Break Several Records

–       10,511  highest ever for month of March –       3,112 highest in one week –       714 highest on one day The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) analysed its Trolley/Ward watch figures for the month of March (see attached) which were extremely high and broke all records for that month with 10,511 patients waiting for an in-patient bed.  We also […]

INMO launch “Ward Watch” which will be a new measure of hospital overcrowding

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) is, today, launching a new initiative called “WARD WATCH” which will be a new measure of hospital overcrowding. The Ward Watch figure will count the number of additional patients, on beds, trolleys or chairs, on inpatient wards/units above the stated complement of that ward/unit.  This new Ward Watch […]

Trolley Watch Figures Confirm Significant Increase in ED Overcrowding

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, (INMO),  has just completed a six month comparative review of the level of ED overcrowding taking place in 2011 as compared to the same period in the years since 2006. This comparative study, which dramatically confirms the serious increase in ED overcrowding which has occurred, in 2011, confirms the […]

INMO Hospital Trolley Watch 30/07/2010

INMO Trolley Watch Date of Results: Friday, 30 July 2010 St Colmcille’s Hospital Eastern 5 St Vincent‘s University Hospital Eastern 24 Beaumont Hospital Eastern 12 Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown Eastern 11 Naas General Hospital Eastern 7 Adelaide & Meath Hospital (Tallaght) Eastern 6 St James’ Hospital Eastern 2 Mater Misericordiae University Hospital Eastern 17 Mid Western […]