"The stark figure comes from the Irish Patients’ Association, as October saw a 26 per cent increase in patients attending EDs on the same month last year. Stephen McMahon from the Irish Patients Association says it’s having a frightening impact on staff and the level of care they can give: 

Listen to the podcast here: https://highlandradio.com/2022/11/08/some-eds-dealing-with-three-times-more-patients-than-2021/