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Fears Increase Of Return To Overcrowding In Emergency Departments

Nurses and doctors say we must ensure overcrowding doesn't return to emergency departments in the coming weeks.

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation and Irish Association for Emergency Medicine fear the problem may come back.
They're warning that overcrowding and under-staffing, may lead to increased infection risk, poor patient outcomes, and unsafe workplaces.
The INMO says there's a worrying rise in the number of people on trolleys

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