AdvertisementThe HSE is encouraging people with non medical emergencies to avoid the emergency department at University Hospital Limerick where almost 1,000 people have attended over the past three days. A statement issued Thursday by HSE Mid West said UHL was “experiencing sustained high demand in its Emergency Department (ED), with attendances significantly above expected levels in recent days”. Advertisement Signup for the Limerick Post newsletter Sign UpTo date this year, 55,467 patients have attended the Emergency Department at UHL, the highest number of attendances at any emergency department nationally, according to HSE figures. “Over the past three days alone, 992 patients have presented for emergency care, an exceptionally high level of activity for any time of the year,” it said. HSE Mid West said the ED at UHL “remains open and continues to prioritise patients based on clinical need and that ED “remains the right place for anyone experiencing a life-threatening emergency”.