UHG is experiencing extreme pressure on beds today after more than 400 people attended the emergency department last weekend, and with multiple COVID outbreaks.
On Saturday & Sunday, 420 people attended the Emergency Department (ED) at University Hospital Galway.
As of this morning, there are currently 29 patients in the Emergency Department and a total of 39 patients on trolleys in the ED and at the Ward level.
The hospital has also said that it is currently experiencing outbreaks of COVID-19 on two wards.
As a result of this, anyone coming to the hospital for non-urgent care is likely to experience very long waiting times to be admitted.
All available beds in the hospital are in use and there is a high number of patients awaiting beds. Patients are facing long waiting times to be admitted from the Emergency Department to a bed on a ward.
Every effort is being made to discharge patients who are ready to go home so that beds will become available for patients who need to be admitted at the earliest opportunity.
Some elective procedures are also being postponed due to these pressures, with affected patients being contacted directly by the hospital.
