St Luke’s is in the top five of the most overcrowded hospitals in the country today.
38 patients are waiting for beds at the General Hospital for Carlow and Kilkenny, according to figures from the Irish Nurses & Midwives Organisation.
18 are in the Emergency Department while 20 others are on wards.
A statement from HSE Dublin and South East to KCLR News reads: St Lukes Hospital for Carlow and Kilkenny is committed to treating everyone who presents at the Emergency Department; people who are seriously injured or ill are assessed and treated as a priority and those who do not require urgent care may experience long waiting times.
We ask that the public consider their care options. If your health problem is not an emergency you should contact your GP during normal surgery hours or the GP out of hours service, in the first instance or a local pharmacy
