Extra 2,000 hospital beds are needed almost immediately, consultants say
Doctors warn there could soon be one million people on hospital waiting lists
HSE chief says different pay rates for consultants a barrier to recruitment
Fianna Fáil pledges to end two-tier pay system for hospital consultants appointed since 2012 if it leads the next government
Acute hospital system is at breaking point, say consultants
IHCA says treatment waiting lists growing by 7,000 per month
Children’s hospital ‘will fail’ if ‘right people’ are not recruited, consultant says
Minister says he accepts the two-tier pay system for consultants is unfair and has to be addressed
Almost a million waiting for medical procedures
FF calls waiting list situation a national scandal as Harris releases Sláintecare plans
Health service failed to fill 100 advertised consultant posts between 2015 and 2017
Irish Medical Organisation estimates there are 1,400 fewer consultants employed than are needed
Nurses say 2,400 patients on hospital trolleys over recent days
Doctors accuse Taoiseach of ‘shocking ignorance’ about the health service
Doctors without specialist qualifications face contract termination
Consultants body says 81 doctors working at public hospitals who are not on specialist register
State faces legal action by 500 consultants over salary payment
Paschal Donohoe refuses to reveal details of two cases settled with doctors last year
HSE drops appeal against compensation award to consultants
Move could have implications for hundreds of senior doctors across the country
Doctors paying more than €100,000 a year for clinical indemnity cover
IHCA wants State to offer clinical indemnity on a commercial basis
Hospital consultants rail over antiquated equipment
Ageing machinery so old that parts have to cannibalised from equipment in Japan
One in five Irish operating theatres idle, consultants say
Underfunding of hospital and mental health services damaging patient care, group claims
Nine in 10 medical students may leave Ireland on qualifying
Culture of ‘intention to migrate’ across all six of State’s medical training schools
Cost of indemnity cover an escalating crisis, say consultants
TDs told 20 doctors gave up private practice over cost of cover
State faces €100m bill as doctors take case over pay deal
Consultants to sue over Government’s failure to pay wage increases of up to €40,000 per year promised under 2008 contract
Bill to set minimum indemnity cover for doctors
Move will allow public to seek redress in event of medical mishap, says Varadkar
Medical consultants facing increases of 50% in indemnity cover
Increase is likely to threaten financial viability of some practices
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