The contract also intends to enhance senior decision maker presence on-site, out of hours and at weekends
Public-only contract ‘will not, in and of itself, solve the chronic problems the health service is facing’, the IMO saysIn a statement on Friday, the IMO said it is 'not realistic' to infer the health service will see 'tangible benefits' if consultants are consistently rostered outside '‘normal’ working hours'. Photograph: iStock
However, earlier this month, Damien McCallion, chief operations officer at the HSE, wrote to the chief executives of hospitals and CHOs stating “weekend and extended day working arrangements” in the pre-agreed areas “needs to be demonstrated”.‘Real hope’ for cancer cure as personal mRNA vaccine for melanoma trialledGreta Price-Martin ‘will live in the hearts and minds of her many family and friends’.
The chronic deficit in hospital bed occupancy levels in particular was highly dangerous and was leading to serious overcrowding across the systemProfessor Matthew Sadlier, chair of the Consultants’ Committee of the IMO, said if consultants are obliged to work odd hours, then clinics at other times will have to be cancelled as there is a significant lack of doctors to provide cover.
“The chronic deficit in hospital bed occupancy levels in particular was highly dangerous and was leading to serious overcrowding across the system,” Prof Sadlier added.
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