Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

When Dr. O'Connell wrote his analysis, there were 703 delayed discharge patients in the acute hospital system. Last week there were 755. How is the system working better when more patients and citizens are experiencing difficulties? He also said that some patients live permanently in our acute beds and have been waiting for more than three years for placements. Many of those affected are elderly.

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