The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has called on political parties to put forward solutions that will lead to a permanent reduction in the number of patients being treated on trolleys, chairs and in other inappropriate bed spaces in Irish hospitals.

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has called on the HSE to outline how it plans to ensure that emergency care will be prioritised in Cork during the Status Yellow weather warning for the county. 

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has called for special measures to be taken, including the cancellation of all non-urgent elective care in University Hospital Limerick in light of weather warnings in the Midwest region.

INMO members are holding a protest at lunchtime today (Wednesday) at University Hospital Galway, alongside colleagues in Fórsa and SIPTU trade unions, to protest the implementation of the HSE’s recent Pay and Numbers Strategy.

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has highlighted key issues for nurses and midwives that it believes should be prioritised by general election candidates.

The General Election is set to be called in the coming week. We need all political parties and individuals who aspire to be in Government to make firm commitments to safe nurse and midwife staffing. Knowing which of your local candidates will make the right decisions for you, your colleagues and our profession might not always be clear. That’s why we’re encouraging as many nurses and midwives as possible to speak with door-to-door party canvassers about the issues facing you and your colleagues.