By Gary Culliton. The HSE has rejected IMO charges that management proposals on consultants’ compensatory rest do not conform with a Labour Court recommendation.
Ensuring a day of rest
February 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Dara Gantly looks at the need to create a workable system of compensatory rest for consultants — one that wouldn’t have a negative impact on patient care.
Reaching a critical ‘tipping point’
February 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Debunking the notion that Irish consultants are paid more than their international colleagues, IHCA Secretary General Martin Varley says the failure to attract and retain high-calibre consultants will impact on our health service for decades to come.
HSE ‘no comment’ on a consultant strike threat
February 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The HSE has declined to comment on the prospect of an unprecedented strike by hospital consultants, stating that the matter is subject to a binding Labour Court Recommendation, Irish Medical Times reports.
€10.6m awaiting Limerick consultant action
January 31, 2013 By Leave a Comment
By Gary Culliton. A total of €10.6 million relating to 5,102 private insurance claims ‘awaiting consultant action’ was outstanding at Limerick Regional Hospital in October, with some €5.2 million outstanding at Galway University Hospitals and €4.7 million at CUH, figures have revealed.
Rest days are ‘unworkable’
January 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment
IHCA consultants are not implementing “unworkable” new HSE guidance on rest day provisions to hospitals, which the Association says is “in breach of the Executive’s obligations”.
Consultant strike looms
January 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
By Lloyd Mudiwa. Initial indications are that IMO consultants, “deeply dissatisfied” by what they have called a breach of a binding labour agreement and the existing Public Service Agreement (PSA) by the HSE, are willing to engage in an unprecedented strike action, Irish Medical Times can reveal.
Move on entry-level consultants
January 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment
By Gary Culliton. A new initiative aimed at addressing disquiet over the mooted lower starting salary for consultants is being considered, including recognition for various professional activities.
Consultants ‘face pay cuts’
January 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment
By Gary Culliton. The IHCA has written to the Secretary General, Dr Ambrose McLoughlin, outlining its strong opposition to the Department of Health’s instructions on December 4 to the HSE, that reduced salaries should be paid to new consultant appointees, arising from interviews on or after October 1, 2012, including serving, permanent consultants changing position [...]
Continued consultant recruitment unsustainable – DoH
December 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By Lloyd Mudiwa. The Department of Health has said the health service could only continue to recruit consultants on the basis of a lower-cost model.
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