Figures show 51,001 people waited more than 24 hours in an emergency department for admission in 2022
The figures disimprove for people over 75, down from 38 per cent in December 2019 to 30 per cent. Earlier this week, the Irish Patients’ Association released an analysis of HSE data claiming that almost 1,300 patients died over the winter as a result of delays in hospital admission from emergency departments.
In total, the hospital group that saw the greatest number of people waiting more than 24 hours was Ireland East, covering Beaumont, Cavan, Connolly and Our Lady of Lourdes in Drogheda. There were 11,832 people waiting more than 24 hours across 2022 in these hospitals, up from 9,338 in 2019. In response to the data, the HSE said less sick people can experience longer wait times compared to those with life-threatening illnesses, who are prioritised. It said there are multiple interactions a patient might have before being admitted, such as triage, tests and treatments – and that a delay to any one of these can increase a patient’s wait time “and can create bottlenecks in the emergency department”.
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