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IHCA Statement on the HIQA Report into the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise

ED Task Force Report: IHCA highlights need to address insufficient capacity and under-resourcing which is impacting on patient care

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Thursday 26th February 2015: The Irish Hospitals Consultants Association (IHCA) has today said that the failure to address the crisis in acute hospital frontline resources has led to an unacceptable situation with waiting lists now spiralling out of control.  This lack of funding for the frontline services has resulted in surgery and other procedures being cancelled throughout the country.

IHCA says the draft Emergency Department Task Force Action Plan lacks clear, concrete, workable recommendations

28th January, 2015: The Irish Hospitals Consultants Association today said the HSE’s plans to offer discriminatory employment terms to potential applicants will fail to attract and retain the number of high calibre consultants urgently needed to provide care to patients who are already enduring unacceptable delays and waiting lists.

IRISH HOSPITAL CONSULTANTS ASSOCIATION COMMENTS ON HEALTH PRIORITIES FOR 2015