THERE were nine people waiting on trolleys in Kerry General Hospital today according to figures from the Irish Nurses’ and Midwives’ Organisation (INMO).

This is down on the number of 16 patients waiting yesterday which was a record since the INMO started compiling the figures, based on daily checks in emergency departments across the country, nine years ago.

Late last month the organisation called on the HSE to specifically recruit staff for Kerry General Hospital with INMO Industrial Relations Officer,  Michael Dineen, describing the shortage of nurses situation as “at crisis point” and “untenable”.