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Hospital Waitlists Keep Rising | Cork News
Hospital waiting lists keep climbing, hitting 1.08 million in June — up from a million in May — with most patients stuck waiting for their first specialist appointment. Over 100,000 are waiting for inpatient procedures, and thousands more for critical tests like GI endoscopies. Frustration is mounting as medical groups demand more beds, doctors, and funding, while the government points to progress under its 2021 action plan, claiming it halved those waiting over a year. But with demand rising and referrals increasing, hospitals say activity levels reflect care being delivered — even if long…
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