# INMO reports dangerous overcrowding with 777 patients without a bed

An episode of [The Hard Shoulder](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264), 27 Oct 2026, 8:44.

Audio: https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/inmo_edit_ea296d13_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=428515&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763

There are 777 admitted patients without a bed in hospitals around the country, according to figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. Today's figure marks the second highest number of patients waiting for a hospital bed on a given day this year. Joining Shane to discuss this is Tony Fitzpatrick, Director of Professional Services and Industrial Relations with the INMO.

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