Why emergency department waiting times remain stubbornly high?
b'The average waiting time for patients accessing emergency departments last month was over 11 hours, according to new figures. Mercy University Hospital in Cork was the highest in the country, with an average wait time of nearly 22 hours. \\n\\nSo why do waiting times remain so stubbornly high? Priscilla Lynch is Clinical Editor with the Medical Independent spoke to Newstalk Breakfast.'