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Apr 2026NTPF Data

13,943

People Waiting

Hospitals

5.3mo

Avg. Median Wait

↓ 81

vs Last Month

Shortest Wait Times

Nenagh Hospital

2.7 mo median

South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital

2.8 mo median

Louth County Hospital

3.1 mo median

Hospital breakdown from Mar 2021 — the most recent period with per-hospital data. National totals above reflect Apr 2026.

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#	Hospital	Waiting	Median Wait	Time Bands	Trend	Watch
1	Cork University HospitalT12 DC4A	11	4.5 mo		↑ 3	+
2	Mercy University HospitalT12 WE28	13	7.5 mo		↑ 3	+
3	Nenagh HospitalE45 XY47	59	2.7 mo		↓ 33	+
4	Louth County HospitalA91 DRR5	82	3.1 mo		↑ 22	+
5	Letterkenny University HospitalF92 AE81	86	7.7 mo		↓ 3	+
6	St. Vincent's University HospitalD04 T6F4	279	3.4 mo		↓ 58	+
7	South Infirmary Victoria University HospitalT12 X23H	372	2.8 mo		↑ 4	+
8	Children's Health IrelandD12 N512	413	6.5 mo	—	↑ 5	+
9	Sligo University HospitalF91 H684	594	5.5 mo		↑ 11	+
10	University Hospital LimerickV94 F858	711	7 mo		↓ 58	+
11	Galway University HospitalsH91 YR71	773	5.2 mo		↓ 40	+
12	University Hospital WaterfordX91 ER22	1,020	14.7 mo		↑ 43	+
13	Royal Victoria Eye and Ear HospitalD02 XK51	1,792	3.9 mo		↑ 59	+
14	Mater Misericordiae University HospitalD07 R2WY	2,037	4.6 mo		↑ 79	+

Time bands: 0–12 mo 12+ mo

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