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Sixty-five patients waited over 24 hours for hospital beds last Wednesday, including four over 75 — with University Hospital Limerick hit hardest, 16 stuck overnight on trolleys. This exposes a deepening crisis in healthcare, especially as summer strains resources. Patient advocates warn against self-diagnosing or avoiding UHL, stressing that GP shortages and underfunded primary care are forcing people into overwhelmed emergency departments. While a new hospital board chair has been appointed to tackle systemic reform, the HSE urges the public to use appropriate services: emergencies for life-threatening cases, alternatives for less urgent needs. Without fixing root causes — from bed capacity to GP access — overcrowding will keep worsening nationwide.

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