Hospitals exceed capacity as respiratory illnesses surge, patients wait over 24 hours in A&E

State hospitals have exceeded their capacity due to flu, coronavirus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and other respiratory illnesses, with some patients waiting over 24 hours in accident and emergency departments before transfer to wards. The State Health Services Organisation is making ongoing special arrangements to manage the situation, authorities said. State Health Services Organisation spokesman … Continue reading Hospitals exceed capacity as respiratory illnesses surge, patients wait over 24 hours in A&E