Over one-fifth of all posts had no permanent incumbent last month, a significant increase on 2021
A breakdown of the status of vacant posts across the health service shows BreastCheck has seven vacant consultant posts out of a complement of 44, while the Dublin children’s hospitals have 48 vacant posts out of 301. Crumlin children’s hospital is short seven paediatricians, four radiologists and four anaesthetists.
“From nurses, to those working in mental health, to GP’s, dentists and those providing services to children with disabilities, we have a recruitment and retention crisis. The number of permanent consultant posts either vacant or not filled as needed has not reduced from about 900 for the past two or three years, the Irish Hospital Consultants’ Association said.
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