By Gary Culliton. Public-private practice ratio limits set out in the consultant contract “should not apply” in situations where there is genuine and verifiable equity of access in a clinician’s practice, the IHCA has suggested.
HSE rejects IHCA data on private practice
November 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
By Gary Culliton. The HSE has rejected figures on private practice data supplied to the Dáil Public Accounts Committee (PAC) by the IHCA.
Manpower planning review needed — IHCA
November 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
By Gary Culliton. The average number of eligible applicants per advertised consultant post has declined significantly in the past three years, the IHCA has told the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health.
Real danger new posts will not be filled
October 28, 2011 By 2 Comments
By Gary Culliton. Great difficulties have arisen in hospitals in recruiting doctors at registrar and even at consultant level, an Oireachtas Committee has been told by the IHCA.
Reilly reluctance on pay cuts welcomed
October 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
By Gary Culliton. The Minister for Health’s proposals for workforce flexibility and his signal that he is not seeking salary reductions for consultants have been welcomed by IHCA Secretary General Martin Varley.
Clarity needed on issue of clinical directors
October 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
By Gary Culliton. The support that clinical directors require has not been delivered to the extent intended in the consultant contract, IHCA Secretary General Martin Varley has said.
‘Disciplinary’ warning draws criticism
October 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The IHCA has said it regards the right and obligation of consultants to advocate in public on behalf of their patients as “sacrosanct” and says it will defend the right of consultants to so advocate.
Major wrangles over consultants’ private practice
October 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
By Gary Culliton. A major split has emerged between hospitals and the HSE at corporate level, regarding the right of new consultants to practise privately.
Further cuts unsustainable
September 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
By Gary Culliton. Frontline acute hospital and mental health services cannot sustain further budget cuts and year-on-year reductions, despite a growing number of patients presenting for care, the IHCA has warned.
Measurement body to cease at year end
September 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
By Gary Culliton. The HSE expects the work of the Joint Public Private Measurement Committee to be completed by the end of this year.
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