The locum recruitment agency Locumlink, which was just awarded ‘Ireland’s Best Recruitment Agency in the Healthcare Sector’ by the National Recruitment Federation, has stated that hospitals are continuing to hire locums from agencies that fail to commit to the procedures set out in the HSE’s Guidelines. In its November 2008 newsletter, it states: “The HSE’s [...]
The HSE is now considering cost as a deciding factor in the hiring of emergency locums, and there is a fear that this will lead to a marked decrease in the quality of care that patients receive, the Irish Medical Times has learned. A source with close knowledge of the process told IMT that hospital [...]
Confusion still surrounds how the new Medical Practitioner’s Act will affect doctors working in Ireland without specific specialist training, particularly GP locums. The Medical Council are currently discussing the issue with the Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP), Irish Medical Times has learned, to determine what would happen if GP locums without specialist registration can [...]
The Medical Council is to seek advice from the Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) to discuss the position of GP locums following the publication of the Medical Practitioners Act. Irish Medical Times understands that many locums currently working in Ireland may not be eligible to enter the Medical Council’s Register of Medical Specialists. Under [...]
The vast majority of junior doctors believe internal politics exists in their hospital, a survey by the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) has revealed. When asked to react to the statement ‘There are no internal politics in my hospital,’ 38 per cent strongly disagreed while a further 43 disagreed. This means 81 per cent of all [...]
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