Galway Bay fm newsroom - The CEO of the Saolta Hospital Group has admitted the situation at UHG is "extremely difficult".
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It comes amid unprecedented overcrowding at hospitals nationwide - with experts warning the system is at "breaking point".
Tony Canavan says typically over Christmas, there would be a lull period - but it hasn't happened this year, and admissions are accelerating in recent days.
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The situation has impacted on elective procedures, with the bare minimum being carried out over the past week.
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Speaking to Galway Talks, Tony Canavan says staff are doing all they can with the infrastructure and resources they have available.
