Letterkenny University Hospital is the second most overcrowded in the country today, with 56 patients awaiting admission.
INMO figures from the Emergency Department at LUH recorded 13 patients on trolleys and 43 waiting in overflow wards.
The hospital saw a rapid rise in trolley numbers in October. A total of 943 patients were on trolleys at LUH during last month – a new record for October.
The hospital confirmed last week that there was ongoing pressure on bed availability.
“We regret that many patients are currently experiencing long waiting times to be admitted from the ED to an acute bed in the hospital,” said a statement from Saolta.
“Given the volume of patients attending the Emergency Department, the hospital is asking the public to contact their GP during normal surgery hours or the NoWDOC GP Out of Hours service in the first instance if their health problem is not urgent.”
