Number of patients waiting for a bed at St Luke’s General for Carlow and Kilkenny to be raised at Health Forum

The number of patients waiting on trolleys at St Luke’s General Hospital for Carlow and Kilkenny is to be raised at the next Regional Health Forum by a local Councillor.

It’s as reports of figures into the high forties have been reported in recent weeks.

Cllr John Coonan says the situation is putting patients at risk;