Wednesday 19 June 2024 Healthcare Unions call on HSE to end recruitment freeze Statement by ICTU Group of Healthcare Unions calling on the HSE to urgently end the ongoing moratorium on the recruitment of healthcare staff.
Tuesday 18 June 2024 599 patients on trolleys today 599 patients on trolleys on any given day in June is a symptom of insufficient bed capacity coupled with an unnecessary recruitment embargo on nursing staff across our hospitals according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation.
Friday 14 June 2024 Overcrowding in Our Lady of Lourdes impacting patient and staff safety The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has called on management at Our Lady of Lourdes, Drogheda to take urgent action on hospital overcrowding.
Wednesday 5 June 2024 Another instance of predictable post-bank holiday hospital overcrowding and unacceptable trolley care for patients Over 604 patients are being treated without a bed in Irish hospitals today according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation.
Friday 31 May 2024 10,577 go without a hospital bed in May Over 10,577 patients, including 195 children, have gone without a bed in Irish hospitals this May according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation’s monthly TrolleyWatch Figures.
Wednesday 29 May 2024 Additional nurses and midwives needed to staff planned new beds The INMO welcomes the announcement regarding the delivery of beds but delivery is entirely contingent on correct and safe staffing levels.