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# trolley numbers
'They deserve better': Taoiseach apologises to patients waiting on hospital trolleys as numbers rise
There were 10,641 patients on trolleys in Irish hospitals last month.
# Controversy
Over a thousand names added to home help waiting list in space of four months as total surges to 7,300
The latest HSE figures from July show that 7,300 people are waiting on home support services.
# On the rise
'Not too late to get vaccinated': Swine flu can be 'very dangerous', warns minister
A significant increase in cases of the H1N1 strain has been reported.
# Reality check
'Chaos is the reality of our health services': Doctors say a trolley crisis is only ever hours away
The number of people on hospital trolleys was again at a record high today, according to the INMO.